Chess Puzzle #EInW5 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook e1; bishop h7; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishop b7; knight d5; pawns a6/b4/c7/d6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king g8→h7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen f3→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
3. Best move: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Opponent replies Nf6 (knight d5→f6).
4. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen h5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
5. Best move: Re3 — rook e1→e3.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/1bp2ppB/p2p4/3n4/1p2N3/1P3Q2/P1P2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 22

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