Chess Puzzle #eb3hm — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1850 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, long.

Position

White: king g5; queen e6; pawns a3/d4/g4/h6. Black: king g8; queen h7; rook a8; pawns a5/d5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen e6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen e5→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen h7→f7).
  4. Best move: Qxa8+ — queen d5→a8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, long. The key move Qxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/7q/4Q2P/p2p2K1/3P2P1/P7/8/8 b - - 0 33

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