Chess Puzzle #c47M0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; queen c5; pawns a2/b4/c6/d4/e2/e5/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; bishop f5; pawns a4/b5/d5/e4/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg6 — bishop f5→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd6 — queen c5→d6. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen c7→f7).
3. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen f7→f1).
5. Best move: Qdf8 — queen d6→f8. Opponent replies Qg1+ (queen f1→g1, gives check).
6. Best move: Qf2 — queen f8→f2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, master, promotion, very long. The key move is Qd6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2q3p1/2P1p2p/1pQpPb2/pP1Pp2P/4K1P1/P3P3/8 b - - 2 31

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