Chess Puzzle #bkz92 — Master, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h2; queen b7; pawns b3/d6/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen a2; pawns d4/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen a2→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe4 — queen b7→e4. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen d2→e3).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e4→e3, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe3 (pawn d4→e3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Kg3 — king h2→g3.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: 8/1Q3pk1/3P2pp/8/3p4/1P5P/q5PK/8 b - - 0 32

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