Chess Puzzle #3i3TS — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen h7; rook h1; bishop c3; knight f3; pawns b2/g2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks c8/e8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/f6/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f6→g5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen h7→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
4. Best move: Re1 — rook h1→e1. Opponent replies Qxe1+ (queen e2→e1, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Bxe1 — bishop c3→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/pp4bQ/5pp1/8/8/2B2N2/1P2q1P1/1K5R b - - 1 28

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