Chess Puzzle #MS1Uy — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen e5; bishop f5; pawns a2/d4/g4/h2. Black: king h6; queen c6; rook c7; bishop e7; pawns a6/b5/g5/h4. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh1+ — queen c6→h1, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kf2 — king f1→f2. Opponent replies Qa8 (queen h1→a8).
3. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
4. Best move: Qg6+ — queen e6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
5. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g6→h6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is Kf2.

Position data

FEN: 8/2r1b3/p1q4k/1p2QBp1/3P2Pp/8/P6P/5K2 b - - 4 44

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