Chess Puzzle #3V7vp — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h3; queen h7; pawn g3. Black: king g5; queen e5; pawn b5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen h7→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen e5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf5+ (queen d3→f5, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf5 — king g5→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7Q/8/1p2q1k1/8/6PK/8/8 w - - 1 47

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