Chess Puzzle #r6rSq — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen f7; bishop c1; pawns a3/b4/f4/g5/h6. Black: king d5; queen b6; bishop e4; pawns a4/b5/c2/d2/f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen b6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen f7→e6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king d5→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd2 — bishop c1→d2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e6→f7).
4. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
5. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5Q2/1q5P/1p1k1pP1/pP2bP2/P7/2pp4/2B2K2 b - - 2 51

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