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

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; bishop d8. Black: king g6; queen e1; pawns d3/f6/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen e1→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen d5→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 3B4/8/5pk1/3Q4/7p/3p4/8/4q2K w - - 2 44

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