Chess Puzzle #Aufh2 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; pawns c5/d4/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g7; queen e1; pawns c6/d5/f7/g4/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e1→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f4→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d5→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
4. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
5. Best move: Kg1 — king h2→g1.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, queen endgame, very long. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pk1/2p4p/2Pp4/3P1Qp1/6P1/5PPK/4q3 b - - 6 41

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