Chess Puzzle #ex1V7 — Advanced, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h2; queen f6; pawns f2/g6. Black: king e8; queen b8; pawn a2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king h2→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa8+ — queen b8→a8, gives check. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: a1=Q — pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Qe6+ (queen f6→e6, gives check).
4. Best move: Kd8 — king e8→d8.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion, queen endgame. The key move is Qa8+.

Position data

FEN: 1q2k3/8/5QP1/8/8/8/p4P1K/8 w - - 1 58

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