Chess Puzzle #P6qZi — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f6; pawns a2/e3/f2/g3/h5. Black: king h7; queen d5; pawns a3/f3/f5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen d5→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen f6→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
4. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Kg3 — king h2→g3. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
6. Best move: Kf4 — king g3→f4.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, queen endgame, very long, zugzwang. The key move Qxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1k/5Q1p/3q1p1P/8/p3PpP1/P4P1K/8 b - - 1 32

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