Chess Puzzle #5rl6X — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen b7; pawns a3/b2/c2/c3. Black: king g8; queen f3; pawns a7/c6/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc6 — queen b7→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f3→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king b1→a2).
3. Best move: Qc4+ — queen f1→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc4 (queen c6→c4, captures queen).
4. Best move: dxc4 — pawn d5→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pQ5p/2p3p1/3p4/8/P1P2q2/1PP5/1K6 w - - 0 35

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