Chess Puzzle #Wgv7S — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h4; queen f6; pawns a3/e5/h3. Black: king e4; queen b2; pawns a6/b5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh5 — king h4→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen b2→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5+ (queen f6→e5, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxe5 — king e4→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h5→g5).
4. Best move: a5 — pawn a6→a5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p4Q2/1p2P2p/4k2K/P6P/1q6/8 w - - 6 51

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