Chess Puzzle #Dhwff — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king f2; queen h4; pawns a4/b2/c7. Black: king e5; queen e8; rook e6; pawns b4/f5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king e5→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen h4→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d6→e5).
3. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Qxd8 (queen e8→d8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Qxd8 — queen c8→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, promotion. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 4q3/2P5/4r3/4kp2/Pp5Q/8/1P3K2/8 b - - 0 46

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