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

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; rook f2; bishop e2; knight f6; pawns a2/b3/h3. Black: king g7; queen h4; rook a8; bishop c6; knight g5; pawns a7/b7/d4/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh3 — knight g5→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh5+ — knight f6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
3. Best move: Qe5+ — queen f5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
4. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen e5→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen h4→f6, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f2→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/pp3pk1/2b2N1p/5Qn1/3p3q/1P5P/P3BR1K/8 b - - 0 31

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