Chess Puzzle #rvlM4 — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2326 · Expert · defensive move, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c5; pawns f3/g2/h3. Black: king e3; queen b2; knight f4; pawn e5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king e3→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen c5→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Ne2 (knight f4→e2).
  3. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qf2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/8/2Q1p3/5n2/4kP1P/1q4P1/7K b - - 14 63

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