Chess Puzzle #1eb3G — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g6; queen e6; pawns d4/e3/f2/f4/h3. Black: king h8; queen a8; pawns a4/c6/d5/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a3 — pawn a4→a3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7 — queen e6→e7. Opponent replies Qg8 (queen a8→g8).
3. Best move: Qxa3 — queen e7→a3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qe6+ (queen g8→e6, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh5 — king g6→h5. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen e6→f6).
5. Best move: Qa7 — queen a3→a7.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, queen endgame, very long. The key move is Qe7.

Position data

FEN: q6k/6p1/2p1Q1Kp/3p1p2/p2P1P2/4P2P/5P2/8 b - - 11 50

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