Chess Puzzle #60Wnn — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rook d1; pawns b2/c2/e4/e6/f3/f7. Black: king g8; queen a7; rooks b8/g7; pawns c4/c5/d6/e5/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen h6→f6. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c4→c3).
3. Best move: bxc3 — pawn b2→c3, captures pawn. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c5→c4).
4. Best move: Re1 — rook d1→e1. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook b8→f8).
5. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen a7→e7, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Qxe7 — queen f6→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Qf6.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/q4Prp/3pP2Q/2p1p2p/2p1P3/5P2/1PP5/2KR4 b - - 0 28

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