Chess Puzzle #0TF7S — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen g3; bishop c2; knight e6; pawns b4/d4/e3. Black: king g8; queen h7; rook a1; bishop h3; pawns b5/c6/d5/e4/g4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen h7→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb8+ — queen g3→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: Ng5+ — knight e6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f7→g6).
4. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g5→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d5→e4, captures knight).
5. Best move: Bxe4+ — bishop c2→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g6→f7).
6. Best move: Qf4+ — queen b8→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, exposed king, very long. The key move Bxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/7q/2p1N3/1p1p4/1P1Pp1p1/4P1Qb/2BK4/r7 b - - 5 39

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