Spectacular Puzzle!

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Avatar of ELBEASTO

I didn't make up this puzzle, my friend showed it to me, but I solved it and I think it deserves to be posted here.  White to move and draw.

Avatar of TroyVincentAllenBurn

its not a forced draw though. black can take pawn and get queen to checkmate

Avatar of dragondorf

true

Qh8

 then the game is easily won for black

Avatar of Oatmealbeme_13

It is a forced draw.  If black spends a move taking the white pawn then white's king will catch the black pawn

Avatar of ELBEASTO

brian is right thats the whole point of the puzzle 

Avatar of TheGrobe

This is Reti's classic endgame study.

Avatar of donngerard

nice endgame!