Chess Puzzle #jGTKO — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen f6; pawns a3/b2/c3/g2/g4. Black: king g8; queen f4; pawns a4/b5/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen f4→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen f6→f5, captures queen).
3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h3→h4).
4. Best move: h6 — pawn h7→h6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move Qxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/7p/5Qp1/1p3p2/p4qP1/P1P4K/1P4P1/8 w - - 0 39

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