Chess Puzzle #3bw9H — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f3; queen b5; pawns g2/h3. Black: king e6; queen e5; pawns a7/d4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5+ — queen b5→e5, captures queen, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxe5 — king e6→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h3→h4).
3. Best move: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
4. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move Kxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/4k3/1Q2q3/3p4/5K1P/6P1/8 w - - 1 60

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