Chess Puzzle #4f1Le — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; bishop f3; pawn g2. Black: king f6; queen g3; bishop f5; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen g3→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen d4→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g7→g5).
3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h4→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f6→e7).
4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen h8→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, long, skewer. The key move Qxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/4pk2/3p1b2/3Q3p/5Bq1/6P1/6K1 b - - 5 48

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