Chess Puzzle #5yCwv — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks e1/f1; bishop a6; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishops d6/g4; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rdf8 — rook d8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen f6→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook h8→f8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nc8 (knight e7→c8).
4. Best move: Rxc8+ — rook f8→c8, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc8 (queen d7→c8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Bxc8 — bishop a6→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, queenside attack, very long. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/p1pqn2p/Bp1b1Q2/3p4/3P2b1/8/PPPN2PP/4RRK1 b - - 4 18

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