Chess Puzzle #Z9vWU — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1853 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king f3; queen d4; knights b5/c3. Black: king g7; queen a1; rook b2; pawns f7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king g7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d4→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen d8→g5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pkp/8/1N4p1/3Q4/2N2K2/1r6/q7 b - - 4 45

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