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

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; bishop b3; knight e6; pawns b4/g3/h4. Black: king f6; queen d6; rook d4; bishop e2; pawns c6/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d4→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen e3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f6→f7).
3. Best move: Nd4+ — knight e6→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
4. Best move: Qxd2 — queen g5→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen d6→d4, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qxe2 — queen d2→e2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, interference, very long. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/7p/2pqNkp1/4p3/1P1r3P/1B2Q1P1/4b2K/8 b - - 7 44

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