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

Position

White: king h6; queen d5; pawn a6. Black: king g1; queen f2; pawn h2. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a7 — pawn a6→a7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen f2→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h6→g6).
3. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Qd1+ (queen d5→d1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kf2 — king g1→f2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, promotion, queen endgame. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/P6K/3Q4/8/8/5q1p/6k1 w - - 8 64

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