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

Position

White: king h1; queen c7; rook c2; bishop g2; pawns b3/e2/e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen e3; rook e8; knight e7; pawns a6/b5/d4/f5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe7 — queen c7→e7, captures knight. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook e8→g8).
3. Best move: Qc5 — queen e7→c5. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen e3→c5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c2→c5, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe2 (pawn d3→e2, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Rc1 — rook c5→c1.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, very long. The key move Qxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/2Q1nppp/p7/1p2Pp2/3p1P2/1P2q1P1/2R1P1BP/7K b - - 5 32

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