Chess Puzzle #8C1l0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e3; bishops b4/c8; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g8→h7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
4. Best move: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxf7 (bishop e6→f7, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen h5→f7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, kingside attack, master, master vs master, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Bxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq2k1/ppp2ppp/8/n3N3/1b1P4/2NBr2P/PP4P1/R2Q1RK1 b - - 1 14

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