Chess Puzzle #BMRSb — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks d5/f3; pawns b2/c3/d4/g4. Black: king g7; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishop a6; pawns a5/b6/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop a6→b7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen e8→d7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd7+ — queen f5→d7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
4. Best move: Qf5 — queen d7→f5. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop b7→f3, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f5→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3qr2/6k1/bp3p1p/p2R1Q2/3P2P1/2P2R2/1P6/6K1 b - - 2 40

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