Chess Puzzle #SBuBw — Master, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king d4; queen f5; knight h4; pawns a2/b3/c2. Black: king g7; queen g3; bishop d5; pawns a7/g4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf7 — bishop d5→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen f5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
3. Best move: Qc5+ — queen g5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
4. Best move: Qc8+ — queen c5→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
5. Best move: Nf5+ — knight h4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king g7→g6).
6. Best move: Nxg3 — knight f5→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5kp/8/3b1Q2/3K2pN/1P4q1/P1P5/8 b - - 1 39

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