Chess Puzzle #F0pF9 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h3; queen a8; pawns a4/d4/e5/g3. Black: king g8; queen e6; knight g4; pawns a7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen a8→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f7→e7).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen f3→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qf3+.

Position data

FEN: Q5k1/p7/4q2p/4P3/P2P2n1/6PK/8/8 b - - 8 47

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