Chess Puzzle #2zS00 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f1; bishop f7; pawns a2/c2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/d1; bishop b7; pawns a7/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen g3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen e5→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: Qf6+ — queen h8→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e7→d7).
5. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook f1→d1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pb3B1p/2q1p3/8/6P1/6Q1/P1P4P/3r1RK1 b - - 0 23

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