Chess Puzzle #QxLf6 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king e6; queen f8; pawn g5. Black: king g3; queen e2; pawn g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e6→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen e2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d7→c6).
3. Best move: Qf3+ — queen g4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3+ (queen f8→f3, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf3 — king g3→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/8/4K1p1/6P1/8/6k1/4q3/8 w - - 4 75

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