Chess Puzzle #2vYgR — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h6; bishop c4; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen e7→g7).
4. Best move: Nh7+ — knight g5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh7 (queen g7→h7, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qxh7 — queen g6→h7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qg6+.

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/ppp1qp2/4p2Q/8/2B1N3/3P1P2/PPP3K1/8 b - - 0 23

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