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

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; pawns e5/g2/h3. Black: king h5; queen g5; pawns f5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg5+ — queen g3→g5, captures queen, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxg5 — king h5→g5, captures queen. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h2→g2).
4. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
5. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move Kxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/7p/4Ppqk/8/6QP/6PK/8 w - - 1 49

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