Chess Puzzle #5AamY — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e4; queen e3; rook c4; bishop b4; pawns a4/b5/d3/e7/f5. Black: king g8; queen g1; rook e8; knight e2; pawns b6/b7/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4+ — queen g1→g4, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kd5 — king e4→d5. Opponent replies Qxf5+ (queen g4→f5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kd6 — king d5→d6. Opponent replies Qe5+ (queen f5→e5, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e3→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Kd5.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p2P1p1/1p3p1p/1P3P2/PBR1K3/3PQ3/4n3/6q1 b - - 5 46

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