Chess Puzzle #56MEV — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; bishop d5; pawns b7/f5/h4. Black: king f8; queen c7; rook d3; pawns c5/d4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook d3→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qc8+ — queen g4→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc8 (queen c7→c8, captures queen).
4. Best move: bxc8=Q+ — pawn b7→c8, captures queen, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, clearance, crushing, endgame, long, promotion. The key move bxc8=Q+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1Pq2pp1/7p/2pB1P2/3p2QP/3r4/6K1/8 b - - 0 38

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