Chess Puzzle #5AFC5 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f2; queen a6; pawns a5/f5. Black: king f7; queen e7; pawns f6/g4/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen a6→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen e7→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: fxe6+ — pawn f5→e6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king f7→e6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move fxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/4qkp1/Q4p2/P4P2/6p1/8/5K2/8 b - - 0 47

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