Chess Puzzle #mg4Jz — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; pawns c3/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g6; queen e4; pawns c4/d5/f5/g5/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh3 — king g2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h3→h4).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e4→e3, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Kh6 — king g6→h6. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
5. Best move: Kg6 — king h6→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, queen endgame, very long. The key move is g4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/6k1/3p1ppp/2pPq3/2P1Q1P1/5PKP/8 w - - 2 40

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