Chess Puzzle #kY6tL — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; queen d8; rook f2; pawns a3/g2. Black: king g7; queen g4; knight g5; pawns a5/e5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen d8→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen h4→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Ne4+ — knight g5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
5. Best move: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/5pk1/7p/p3p1n1/6q1/P7/5RP1/7K w - - 0 41

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