Chess Puzzle #0SiJy — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; bishop a8; pawns b5/c4/d3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; bishop e3; pawns b6/c5/d4/e5/f5/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen g6→g3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen f3→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Bh6 (bishop e3→h6).
3. Best move: Bd5 — bishop a8→d5. Opponent replies Qe1+ (queen g3→e1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
5. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen h5→f5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, quiet move, very long. The key move Qxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: B6k/6p1/1p4q1/1Pp1pp2/2Pp3p/3PbQ1P/6P1/7K b - - 0 35

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