Chess Puzzle #cw27q — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g4; queen e3; pawns a4/c5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6+ — queen d5→e6, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e3→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
4. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g5→f4, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Kxf4 — king g4→f4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3p2/2p4p/2Pq2p1/P5K1/4Q1P1/5P1P/8 b - - 1 33

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