Chess Puzzle #DSjyb — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; pawns a4/b2/c2/e6/h3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/e8; bishop h6; knight d7; pawns a6/b6/c7/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen f5→g4, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exd7+ — pawn e6→d7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
3. Best move: dxe8=N+ — pawn d7→e8, captures rook, promotes to knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook a8→e8, captures knight).
4. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe1+ (rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Rxe1 — rook a1→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, hanging piece, kingside attack, middlegame, promotion, underpromotion, very long. The key move exd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/2pn3p/pp1pP1pb/5q2/P5Q1/1B5P/1PP5/R3R2K b - - 0 23

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