Chess Puzzle #0l20c — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e2; pawns a2/b3/f4/f6/g3/h4. Black: king d7; queen d5; pawns a5/b4/e6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen e2→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen d5→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f4→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Kc6 — king d7→c6. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
4. Best move: Kd5 — king c6→d5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k1p2/4pPp1/p2q3p/1p3P1P/1P4P1/P3QK2/8 w - - 11 40

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