Chess Puzzle #Drwfv — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen b7; rook f2; pawns a5/b4/f5/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen c4; rook b5; pawns a6/e4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa6 — queen b7→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Opponent replies Qe6 (queen a6→e6).
3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen c4→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f5→e6, captures queen).
4. Best move: exf2 — pawn e3→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies e7 (pawn e6→e7).
5. Best move: Re5 — rook b5→e5.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, very long. The key move is e3.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1Q4p1/p6p/Pr3P2/1Pq1p1P1/7P/5RK1/8 w - - 3 45

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