Chess Puzzle #04T3f — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f6; queen c8; pawns a2/b5. Black: king e3; queen h4; pawns a7/b7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen h4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e5→d5).
3. Best move: Qd4+ — queen f4→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d5→e6).
4. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e6→e7).
5. Best move: Qxc8 — queen g4→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, skewer, very long. The key move is Qf4+.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/pp6/5K2/1P6/7q/4k3/P7/8 w - - 5 44

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