Chess Puzzle #P5Q4K — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; knight b5; pawns a4/c2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; bishop b7; pawns a5/b6/c7/d5/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen d6→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5 — queen e2→e5. Opponent replies d6 (pawn d7→d6).
3. Best move: Qe7 — queen e5→e7. Opponent replies Rd7 (rook d8→d7).
4. Best move: Na7+ — knight b5→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
5. Best move: Qxd7 — queen e7→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, queenside attack, very long. The key move is Qe5.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1bpp1ppp/1p1q4/pN1p4/P1P5/8/2P1QPPP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 18

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