Chess Puzzle #AKe78 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2223 · Expert · crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h8; pawns a3/b4/f2/f4/g2/h4. Black: king f6; queen b5; pawns a4/d6/e7/f7/g4/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen h8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
  3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen g8→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen b5→g5, captures queen).
  4. Best move: hxg5+ — pawn h4→g5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move hxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/4pp2/3p1k2/1q5p/pP3PpP/P7/5PP1/6K1 b - - 2 36

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