Chess Puzzle #88fSe — Intermediate, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king b3; queen f2; pawns a4/b5/e4. Black: king a7; rook e5; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen f2→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook e5→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e4→f5, captures rook).
3. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f5→f6).
4. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies f7 (pawn f6→f7).
5. Best move: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Opponent replies f8=Q (pawn f7→f8, promotes to queen).
6. Best move: h1=Q — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, quiet move, very long. The key move Rxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/k1p5/1p1p4/pP2r2p/P3P3/1K6/5Q2/8 w - - 1 45

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