Chess Puzzle #3nXIm — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook e1; bishop h4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king f7; queen c7; rook d2; bishop b4; pawns a5/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb2 — rook d2→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen a4→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
3. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop h4→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king g7→f6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qh8+ — queen e8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f6→f7).
5. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h8→h7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, interference, sacrifice, very long. The key move Bxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2q2k1p/5pp1/p7/Qb4PB/7P/PP1r1P2/4R1K1 b - - 3 30

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