Chess Puzzle #jn4hN — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king e7; queen f6; pawns f4/h4. Black: king h7; queen g3; pawns g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3+ — queen g3→e3, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kf8 — king e7→f8. Opponent replies Qa3+ (queen e3→a3, gives check).
3. Best move: Qe7+ — queen f6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7+ (queen a3→e7, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxe7 — king f8→e7, captures queen. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
5. Best move: Ke6 — king e7→e6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, queen endgame, very long. The key move is Kf8.

Position data

FEN: 8/4K2k/5Qp1/7p/5P1P/6q1/8/8 b - - 1 47

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