Chess Puzzle #kGNeh — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; pawn b7. Black: king g6; queen f3; pawns e5/g3/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king g6→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd2+ — queen d6→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen f3→f4).
3. Best move: Qxf4+ — queen d2→f4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, short. The key move Qxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1P6/3Q2kp/4p3/8/5qp1/8/6K1 b - - 0 59

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