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

Position

White: king h2; queen a8; knight e8; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen c3; pawns f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen a8→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen c3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen f3→g3).
3. Best move: Qxe8 — queen e5→e8, captures knight. Opponent replies Qf4+ (queen g3→f4, gives check).
4. Best move: Kg7 — king h6→g7.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, fork, long. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: Q3N3/5p1p/6pk/8/8/2q4P/5PPK/8 w - - 7 34

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