Chess Puzzle #OwCxm — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen b3; rook d1; pawns a6/b5/c4/e4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; bishop g4; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook d1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Re3 (rook e1→e3).
3. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Rd3 (rook e3→d3).
4. Best move: Qxd3 — queen d8→d3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen b3→d3, captures queen).
5. Best move: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen d3→d1, captures queen).
6. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop g4→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, promotion, very long. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/p4pp1/Pp5p/1Pp5/2PpPPb1/1Q4P1/5K1P/3R4 w - - 0 37

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