Chess Puzzle #6YNNM — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g3; queen d7; bishop e2; pawns f3/g2/h4. Black: king h6; queen b4; pawns e5/f5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe8 — queen d7→e8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen b4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g3→h2).
3. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen e1→h4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, equality, fork, short, skewer. The key move Qxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/3Q4/6pk/4pp1p/1q5P/5PK1/4B1P1/8 w - - 5 43

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