Chess Puzzle #m9QT0 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Rating 1935 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pin, queen endgame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king e3; queen d4; pawn g4. Black: king b6; queen c6; pawns a7/c7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen c6→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies Qxd4+ (queen c5→d4, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxd4 — king e3→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, queen endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p5/1kq5/8/3Q2P1/4K3/8/8 b - - 7 56

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