Chess Puzzle #0yCrT — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f5; queen e8; knight h6; pawns f2/h5. Black: king a2; queen b1; bishop h8; pawns b7/c6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e8→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen b1→e4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe4 (king f5→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Opponent replies Nf7 (knight h6→f7).
4. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, master, master vs master, quiet move. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Q2b/1p6/2p4N/5K1P/8/8/k4P2/1q6 w - - 0 42

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