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

Position

White: king c1; queen e5; rook c8; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/g2. Black: king a6; queen e3; rook b8; pawns a5/b6/d5/e4/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc8 — rook b8→c8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd6 — queen e5→d6. Opponent replies Qg1+ (queen e3→g1, gives check).
3. Best move: Kc2 — king c1→c2. Opponent replies Rxc5+ (rook c8→c5, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc5+ (queen g1→c5, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Qxc5 — queen d6→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, very long. The key move is Qd6.

Position data

FEN: 1rR5/8/kp5p/p1PpQ3/3Pp3/4q3/PP1N2P1/2K5 b - - 0 33

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