Chess Puzzle #UyE7W — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h6; pawns a4/b3/c4/g6. Black: king c2; knight d4; pawns a5/b7/c5/d6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxb3 — king c2→b3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kg5 — king h6→g5. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d6→d5).
3. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c4→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c5→c4).
4. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c4→c3).
5. Best move: g8=Q — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen. Opponent replies c2 (pawn c3→c2).
6. Best move: Qc8 — queen g8→c8. Opponent replies Kb2 (king b3→b2).
7. Best move: Qxb7+ — queen c8→b7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nb3 (knight d4→b3).
8. Best move: Qg7+ — queen b7→g7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, knight endgame, promotion, very long. The key move Qxb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p6/3p2PK/p1p5/P1Pn4/1P6/2k5/8 b - - 0 55

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