Chess Puzzle #GEHRI — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; pawns a3/b4/f3/g3/h3. Black: king g6; queen e5; pawns a6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g6→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen g4→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen e5→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
4. Best move: a4 — pawn a3→a4. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
5. Best move: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f6→e5).
6. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Opponent replies axb5 (pawn a6→b5, captures pawn).
7. Best move: a6 — pawn a5→a6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Qe4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/p3p1kp/4q3/1P4Q1/P4PPP/7K/8 b - - 4 38

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