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

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop e6; knight c3; pawns b2/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop d4; knight b4; pawns a6/c5/d6/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc2 — knight b4→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf7 — bishop e6→f7. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f1→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g7→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rf1+ — rook a1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
5. Best move: Qd7+ — queen g4→d7, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/6k1/pq1pB1p1/2pP4/1n1b2Q1/2N5/1P4PP/R4R1K b - - 1 31

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