Chess Puzzle #tOW4h — Expert, White to move, endgame

Rating 2028 · Expert · advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; pawns a6/g2/h3. Black: king e4; queen d6; rook d4; pawn f5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king e4→e3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen b7→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e3→d2).
  3. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qf3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1Q6/P2q4/5p2/3rk3/7P/6P1/6K1 b - - 4 52

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