Chess Puzzle #K2lOn — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook e1; bishop b5; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/f4. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook h8; pawns b6/d5/e6/f7/g2/h4. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be8 — bishop b5→e8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h3→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen h1→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe1 (king f2→e1, captures queen).
4. Best move: g1=Q+ — pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attraction, endgame, equality, exposed king, long, promotion. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6kr/5p2/1p2pQ2/1B1pP3/3P1P1p/P1N4q/1P4p1/4R1K1 w - - 3 29

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