Chess Puzzle #kGGvj — Expert, Black to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rook e1; knight e3; pawns c3/d5/g2. Black: king h7; queen b6; rook e5; bishop g7; pawn g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e5→e7, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe7 (pawn d6→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe6 — queen b6→e6. Opponent replies Nc2 (knight e3→c2).
4. Best move: Be5 — bishop g7→e5. Opponent replies e8=Q (pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen).
5. Best move: Qxe8 — queen e6→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, very long. The key move Rxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/4Q1bk/1q4p1/3Pr3/8/2P1N3/6P1/4R1K1 w - - 1 42

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