Chess Puzzle #AnJ63 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks b2/h2; bishop h4; pawns a3/c3/d4/e3/f4. Black: king g7; queen d6; rooks b8/h8; bishop e4; pawns a7/c4/c6/d5/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh5 — rook h8→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen g5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d6→f6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop h4→f6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king g7→f6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxb8 — rook b2→b8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxh2 (rook h5→h2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r5r/p5k1/2pq2p1/3p1pQ1/2pPbP1B/P1P1P3/1R5R/6K1 b - - 5 28

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