Chess Puzzle #UBzyY — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f4; queen e4; pawns f5/g4/h4. Black: king h7; queen d4; pawns d6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen d4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen e4→f3).
3. Best move: hxg5+ — pawn h6→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f4→e4).
4. Best move: d5+ — pawn d6→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e4→d3).
5. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen f2→f3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, intermezzo, queen endgame, very long. The key move hxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/7k/3p3p/5Pp1/3qQKPP/8/8/8 w - g6 0 35

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