Chess Puzzle #BVKDU — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g8; rook f3; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king f5; queen e4; rook a8; bishop f8; knight d7; pawns a7/c5/d4/e5/f6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg4 — king f5→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen g8→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king g4→h4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rg3 — rook f3→g3. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen e4→g4).
4. Best move: Rxg4+ — rook g3→g4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h5→g4, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qf5 — queen e6→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Rxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4bQ1/p2n2p1/5p2/2p1pk1p/3pq2P/1P3R2/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 1 32

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