Chess Puzzle #4jSUy — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen h2; rook a1; bishops f1/f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/f6. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight h6; pawns a6/b5/c7/e6/f3/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen h2→h6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
3. Best move: Be5 — bishop f4→e5. Opponent replies f2+ (pawn f3→f2, gives check).
4. Best move: Kd2 — king e1→d2. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen f6→e5, captures bishop).
5. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/1bp4k/p3pPpn/1p6/3P1B2/4Pp2/PPP4Q/R3KB2 b Q - 3 22

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