Chess Puzzle #60HIr — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; pawns a5/b3/f4. Black: king h5; queen e4; pawns f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen e4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg2 — queen f2→g2. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h5→h6).
3. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g2→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh3+ (queen d3→h3, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxh3 — king h2→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master, queen endgame. The key move is Qg2.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/6p1/P4p1k/4qP2/1P6/5Q1K/8 b - - 0 41

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