Chess Puzzle #1UEhj — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook e1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; rook a8; bishop c8; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/h4/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen f7→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen g5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Qg8 (queen g7→g8).
3. Best move: Qf6+ — queen d8→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Ng7 (knight f5→g7).
4. Best move: Nf7+ — knight e5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen g8→f7, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f6→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: r1b4k/pp3q1p/2p5/3pNnQ1/7p/6P1/PPP4P/4R2K b - - 6 31

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