Chess Puzzle #6q9FF — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook e1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook a8; knight f6; pawns b4/b7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen b3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen f7→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe8 (knight f6→e8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nf7+ — knight e5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
5. Best move: Nxd6 — knight f7→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1p3ppp/3q1n2/2p1N3/1p6/1Q6/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 24

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