Chess Puzzle #PSVBT — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d3; pawns b5/c5/d6/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a8; rook e8; bishop a1; pawns a5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen a8→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen d3→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e8→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Opponent replies Rc4 (rook e4→c4).
4. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Opponent replies Rb4 (rook c4→b4).
5. Best move: c6 — pawn c5→c6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, very long. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: q3r1k1/5pp1/3P3p/pPP5/8/3QP3/5PPP/b4K2 b - - 0 27

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