Chess Puzzle #dm8Sm — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; pawns f3/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen f5; bishop f4; pawns e6/f6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen d2→f4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f5→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Kg6 — king g7→g6. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g2→f2).
4. Best move: Kf5 — king g6→f5. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
5. Best move: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f4→e5, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Kxe5 — king f5→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies f4+ (pawn f3→f4, gives check).
7. Best move: Kd5 — king e5→d5. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e3→d3).
8. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, queen endgame, very long, zugzwang. The key move Qxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/4pp2/5q1p/5b1P/5PP1/3Q2K1/8 w - - 0 49

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