Chess Puzzle #F3mTZ — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; pawns e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f6; queen b2; pawns a4/b5/e4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen b7→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen b2→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qe5+ — queen a1→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5+ (queen e4→e5, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxe5 — king f6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move is Qa1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1Q6/5k1p/1p6/p3p3/4P2P/1q3PP1/6K1 w - - 2 45

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