Chess Puzzle #l2Xw1 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g2; pawns a4/b3/c4/d3/e5/g3. Black: king h5; queen f5; pawns a5/b6/c5/d4/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen g2→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f5→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d3→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e5→e6).
4. Best move: Kg6 — king h5→g6. Opponent replies e7 (pawn e6→e7).
5. Best move: Kf7 — king g6→f7. Opponent replies e8=Q+ (pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen, gives check).
6. Best move: Kxe8 — king f7→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, very long. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/1p6/p1p1Pq1k/P1Pp2p1/1P1P2P1/6QK/8 w - - 0 47

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