Chess Puzzle #7hQts — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f1; queen e7; pawns a2/d4/e3. Black: king g4; queen g3; pawns a6/f3/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6+ — queen e7→e6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kh5 — king g4→h5. Opponent replies Qe5+ (queen e6→e5, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen g3→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d4→e5, captures queen).
4. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
5. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, queen endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Kh5.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Q3/p5p1/8/3P2k1/4Ppq1/P7/5K2 w - - 6 49

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