Chess Puzzle #09cL6 — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rook d1; pawns g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen c5; rook c7; pawns a4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen f4→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e7→f6).
3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook d1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king f6→g5).
4. Best move: h4+ — pawn h2→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king g5→h5).
5. Best move: Rf5+ — rook f1→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen c5→f5, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen e4→f5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/2r1kpp1/7p/2q5/p4Q2/8/6PP/3R3K b - - 3 29

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