Chess Puzzle #Bdblj — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook f2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4. Black: king g6; queen g5; rook h8; bishop g4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/h5. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook h8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen c7→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g6→h6).
3. Best move: Rf6+ — rook f2→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen g5→f6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f7→f6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h6→h7).
5. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f6→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/ppQ5/2n3k1/3p2qp/3P2b1/2P5/PP3R2/6K1 b - - 0 38

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