Chess Puzzle #0rTBf — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e5; bishop g2; pawns d4/d6/e3/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen c8; bishop g4; pawns a3/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen e5→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc5 — queen c8→c5, captures queen. Opponent replies dxc5 (pawn d4→c5, captures queen).
3. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c5→c6).
4. Best move: a1=Q — pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion. The key move Qxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2q5/7k/3P2p1/4Q2p/3P2bP/p3P1P1/6BK/8 w - - 0 40

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