Chess Puzzle #vSnl9 — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king d1; queen g2; pawns b3/c4/d5. Black: king e5; queen f4; pawns a7/d6/f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen f4→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen g2→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king e5→e4).
3. Best move: Qe7+ — queen g7→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king e4→f3).
4. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen e7→e3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe3 (king f3→e3, captures queen).
5. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, very long. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p7/3p4/3Pkp2/2P2q2/1P6/6Q1/3K4 b - - 0 36

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