Chess Puzzle #FeIwA — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e6; pawns c4/d4/e3/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen e6→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f8→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g4→f5, captures queen).
3. Best move: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
4. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, queen endgame, quiet move. The key move Qxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5q1k/pp4p1/2p1Q2p/8/2PP2P1/4P2P/6K1/8 w - - 0 33

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