Chess Puzzle #1e8m2 — Master, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king e5; queen c7; pawn e3. Black: king h6; queen f1; pawns f5/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen f1→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kf6 — king e5→f6. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f5→f4).
3. Best move: Qg7+ — queen c7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
4. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g7→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
5. Best move: Qg5+ — queen g6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h4→h3).
6. Best move: exf4 — pawn e3→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, very long. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2Q5/6pk/4Kp2/8/4P3/8/5q2 b - - 9 65

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