Chess Puzzle #LopUl — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king c5; queen d6; pawn e6. Black: king h5; queen g4; pawn h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5+ — queen g4→f5, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd5 — queen d6→d5. Opponent replies Qxd5+ (queen f5→d5, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxd5 — king c5→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h5→g6).
4. Best move: Kd6 — king d5→d6. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h4→h3).
5. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g6→f7).
6. Best move: Kd7 — king d6→d7. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f7→f6).
7. Best move: e8=Q — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, promotion, queen endgame, very long. The key move is Qd5.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/3QP3/2K4k/6qp/8/8/8 b - - 2 71

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