Chess Puzzle #AyN4Z — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen e5; pawns f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen f3→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf4 — queen e5→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Kf6 — king g7→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move Qxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/6pp/4q3/7P/5QP1/5PK1/8 w - - 12 57

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