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

Position

White: king b1; queen f6; pawns b3/c2/e5/f4/h2. Black: king g7; queen c5; pawns a6/a7/c6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g7→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen c5→f5).
3. Best move: Qd8+ — queen f6→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f8→g7).
4. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4pk1/p1p2Qp1/2q1P2p/5P2/1P6/2P4P/1K6 b - - 3 28

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