Chess Puzzle #5GkpE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen a4; bishop b8; pawns a7/f5/g4/h4. Black: king h8; queen e7; rook e8; pawns e3/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe8+ — queen a4→e8, captures rook, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe8 — queen e7→e8, captures queen. Opponent replies a8=Q (pawn a7→a8, promotes to queen).
3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen a8→f3).
4. Best move: e1=Q — pawn e2→e1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master, promotion. The key move Qxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1B2r2k/P3q1p1/7p/5P2/Q5PP/4p2K/8/8 w - - 4 61

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