Chess Puzzle #dX7mH — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h6; queen g6; pawns a2/a3/f6/g4. Black: king d7; queen c5; rook e7; pawns a6/b7/c7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re6 — rook e7→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen g6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king d7→d6).
3. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f7→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king d6→d5).
4. Best move: Qxc5+ — queen f8→c5, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc5 (king d5→c5, captures queen).
5. Best move: Kg7 — king h6→g7. Opponent replies Re5 (rook e6→e5).
6. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, very long. The key move Qxc5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1ppkr3/p4PQK/2q5/6P1/P7/P7/8 b - - 8 50

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