Chess Puzzle #FlY9g — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; bishop f1; pawns c3/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen g5; rook h8; pawns c4/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc4 — queen c8→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh6 — queen g5→h6. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
4. Best move: Qxf4+ — queen h2→f4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move Qxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2Q4r/5pk1/8/6q1/2pP4/2P5/5PP1/5BK1 w - - 0 54

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