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

Position

White: king b3; queen a7; bishop c2; pawns a3/b4/d5/f2/f4. Black: king g7; queen h4; knight c4; pawns b5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king g7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd4+ — queen a7→d4, gives check. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e7→e5).
3. Best move: fxe5+ — pawn f4→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king f6→g5).
4. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen d4→h4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king g5→h4, captures queen).
5. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures pawn).
6. Best move: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move fxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/Q3ppk1/3p2p1/1p1P3p/1Pn2P1q/PK6/2B2P2/8 b - - 0 27

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