Chess Puzzle #4gohG — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h6. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c6/d6; knight b8; pawns a7/b5/c4/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop c1→g5. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen e7→f7).
3. Best move: hxg7+ — pawn h6→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen f7→g7, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxh8+ — rook h1→h8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh8 (queen g7→h8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxe6 — queen g6→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move hxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1k1r/p5p1/2bbp1QP/1p6/2pP4/P1P5/1P3PP1/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 20

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