Chess Puzzle #4JkSi — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; pawns c2/f2/g5/h4. Black: king f5; queen f4; pawns b5/c4/h5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen f3→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen f4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4+ (queen h5→g4, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg4 — king f5→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/8/1p3kPp/2p2q1P/5Q2/2P2PK1/8 w - - 8 53

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