Chess Puzzle #0XHih — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f6; queen g5; pawns b3/h4. Black: king h7; queen a2; pawns a7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb2+ — queen a2→b2, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5 — queen g5→e5. Opponent replies Qxe5+ (queen b2→e5, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxe5 — king f6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qe5.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6k/5K2/6Qp/7P/1P6/q7/8 b - - 1 70

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