Chess Puzzle #Cm2eQ — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king e7; queen b8; pawns g2/h3. Black: king e5; queen a1; pawns a6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king e5→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen b8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f5→e4).
3. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f8→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e4→d4).
4. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f3→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kc5 (king d4→c5).
5. Best move: Qxa1 — queen f6→a1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, skewer, very long. The key move is Qf8+.

Position data

FEN: 1Q6/4K3/p5p1/4k2p/8/7P/6P1/q7 b - - 9 54

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