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

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rook f1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king f6; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/c5; knight g5; pawns a7/b6/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 10 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king f6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc7+ — queen d7→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e5→d4).
3. Best move: Rd1+ — rook f1→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d4→e3).
4. Best move: Qg3+ — queen c7→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen e4→f3).
5. Best move: Qe5+ — queen g3→e5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qc7+.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pb1Q3p/1p2pk2/2b3n1/2P1q3/8/PP2B1PP/5R1K b - - 5 22

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