Chess Puzzle #4Ymvf — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen c5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g6; queen e4; pawns d4/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g2→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen c5→d5).
3. Best move: Qe2+ — queen e4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f1→g2).
4. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/5pk1/2Q5/2Ppq3/6P1/PP3PKP/8 w - - 1 29

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