Chess Puzzle #4C51W — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen g5; pawns a2/b3/c3/e4/f3/h4. Black: king g7; queen f4; pawns b5/b6/c5/e5/f7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen g5→f4, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f2→g2).
3. Best move: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b3→b4).
4. Best move: Kh5 — king h6→h5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move exf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/1p4p1/1pp1p1Q1/4Pq1P/1PP2P2/P4K2/8 w - - 3 33

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