Chess Puzzle #2an4h — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f1; queen h5; bishop f5; pawns d5/e4. Black: king f6; queen e3; bishop g3; pawns e5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king f1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen e3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen f2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h3→g4).
4. Best move: Qe2+ — queen h2→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king g4→g3, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Qxh5 — queen e2→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, exposed king, master, skewer, very long. The key move is Qf2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/5k2/3PpB1Q/4P3/4q1b1/8/5K2 w - - 7 61

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