Chess Puzzle #0J5hj — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h4; queen f6; pawns e5/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g7; queen d2; pawns c2/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g7→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies g5+ (pawn g6→g5, gives check).
3. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qb4+ (queen d2→b4, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh5 — king h4→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pkp/5Qp1/4P3/5P1K/6PP/2pq4/8 b - - 1 48

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