Chess Puzzle #cKim7 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook c1; pawns a3/b4/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook f8; bishop e4; pawns d5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen b6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen g4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Rc8 — rook c1→c8. Opponent replies Qa1+ (queen d4→a1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Opponent replies Qe5+ (queen a1→e5, gives check).
5. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6pp/1q3p2/3p4/1P1Pb1Q1/P6P/5PP1/2R3K1 b - - 1 30

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