Chess Puzzle #Cwq9w — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks c1/f1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d4; rooks f8/g8; bishop f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c7→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7 — queen h4→e7. Opponent replies Bd7 (bishop f5→d7).
3. Best move: Be5 — bishop f4→e5. Opponent replies Re8 (rook f8→e8).
4. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen e7→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook g8→e8, captures queen).
5. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop e5→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k2rr1/ppp4p/6p1/5b2/3q1B1Q/1P6/P5PP/2R2R1K b - - 5 22

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