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

Position

White: king h2; queen e8; rook d8; pawns a4/f2/g3. Black: king g6; queen e4; rook e1; pawns a7/b6/e6/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf5 — king g6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen e8→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f5→g4).
3. Best move: f3+ — pawn f2→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e4→f3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rd4+ — rook d8→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Re4 (rook e1→e4).
5. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen f7→e6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, pin, very long. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3RQ3/p5p1/1p2p1k1/6p1/P3q3/6P1/5P1K/4r3 b - - 3 36

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