Chess Puzzle #c5pUE — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rook a1; pawns e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen b4; bishop f5; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe8 — queen a8→e8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bb1 — bishop f5→b1. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
3. Best move: Qe1+ — queen b4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen e1→e5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q7/5ppk/4p2p/3pPb2/1q6/8/5PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 27

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