Chess Puzzle #0NFLE — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen e8; bishop e7; pawns c5/f3/g4. Black: king g7; queen e5; knight f7; pawns d4/e3/f4/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen e8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king g7→g6).
3. Best move: Qg8+ — queen f8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen e5→g7).
4. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen g8→g7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g6→g7, captures queen).
5. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Opponent replies e2+ (pawn e3→e2, gives check).
6. Best move: Kf2 — king f1→f2.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, master, very long. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/4Bnk1/8/2P1q1p1/3p1pP1/4pP2/8/5K2 b - - 2 57

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