Chess Puzzle #8bzOX — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king e6; queen a8; rook g8; pawn h3. Black: king h4; queen f4; rook e3; pawns e5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh6+ — queen f4→h6, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ke7 — king e6→e7. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen h6→f4).
3. Best move: Rg4+ — rook g8→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen f4→g4, captures rook).
4. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Ke7.

Position data

FEN: Q5R1/7p/4K3/4p3/5q1k/4r2P/8/8 b - - 2 57

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