Chess Puzzle #MD1Uz — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; queen b7; pawns a3/b2/f5/g6/h5. Black: king e7; queen d6; rook f6; pawns a7/e5/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d6→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd7+ — queen b7→d7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd7 (king e7→d7, captures queen).
3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook f6→f5, captures pawn).
5. Best move: g8=Q — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, very long. The key move Qxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/pQ2k1p1/3q1rP1/4pP1P/7K/P7/1P6/8 b - - 0 36

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