Chess Puzzle #DwgtG — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1436 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h2; queen c3; rooks g1/g3; bishop b2; pawns a4/d3/f2/f5/h3. Black: king h8; queen f3; rooks d7/f8; bishop c7; pawns a5/b6/c5/e5/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen c3→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f8→f6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop b2→f6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rg7 (rook d7→g7).
  4. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop f6→g7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  5. Best move: Be5+ — bishop g7→e5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2br3p/1p3p2/p1p1pP2/P7/2QP1qRP/1B3P1K/6R1 b - - 2 30

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