Chess Puzzle #Teha5 — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h3; queen f8; bishop e8; pawns a4/b2/e5. Black: king h6; queen b6; rook c2; pawns a5/b7/e4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king h6→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen f8→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g5→f4).
3. Best move: Qg3+ — queen g7→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f4→f5).
4. Best move: Bd7+ — bishop e8→d7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qg7+.

Position data

FEN: 4BQ2/1p6/1q5k/p3P3/P3p3/7K/1Pr5/8 b - - 8 40

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