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

Position

White: king f2; queen e4; pawns a4/b3/f3/h3. Black: king h6; queen h2; pawns d3/f6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king f2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe2+ — queen h2→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e3→d4).
3. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen e2→e4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f3→e4, captures queen).
4. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/5ppk/7p/P3Q3/1P1p1P1P/5K1q/8 w - - 2 42

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