Chess Puzzle #YRuEP — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen e4; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/f5. Black: king c7; queen f6; pawns a6/b6/c5/d6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen e4→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen f6→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f5→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Opponent replies Kf4 (king f3→f4).
4. Best move: Kd6 — king c7→d6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame, quiet move. The key move Qxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/2k3p1/pp1p1q2/2p2P2/4Q3/1P1P1K2/1PP5/8 w - - 1 42

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