Chess Puzzle #ulat9 — Master, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king f3; queen g6; pawns b4/c3/g4/h3. Black: king b5; queen e5; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen g6→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen e5→f5, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g4→f5, captures queen).
3. Best move: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f3→g4).
4. Best move: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Opponent replies bxa5 (pawn b4→a5, captures pawn).
5. Best move: bxa5 — pawn b6→a5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kh5 (king g4→h5).
6. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f5→f6).
7. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/pp4p1/6Qp/1k2q3/1P4P1/2P2K1P/8/8 w - - 7 41

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