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

Position

White: king h2; queen c8; bishop f8; pawns e5/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b1; bishop c4; pawns d5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen b1→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be7+ — bishop f8→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: Qf8+ — queen c8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f7→g6).
4. Best move: Qe8+ — queen f8→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g6→h6).
5. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop e7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen f5→g5, captures bishop).
6. Best move: hxg5+ — pawn h4→g5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, very long. The key move hxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2Q2Bk1/6pp/4p3/3pP3/2b4P/8/6PK/1q6 b - - 0 41

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