Chess Puzzle #2AKT0 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rook g1; bishop e4; pawns b2/c3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks d8/f7; pawns a6/b7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen a2→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen g6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: Qh4+ — queen h8→h4, gives check. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g7→g5).
5. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen h4→g5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p3rp1/p5Q1/8/4B3/2P5/qP5P/6RK b - - 0 35

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