Chess Puzzle #1HdZr — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king d4; queen b5; pawn a6. Black: king f5; queen g3; pawns g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe2+ — queen b5→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g4→f5).
3. Best move: Qd3+ — queen e2→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd3+ (queen g3→d3, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxd3 — king d4→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move is Qe2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/P5p1/1Q3k1p/3K4/6q1/8/8 b - - 1 49

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