Chess Puzzle #EqAO5 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks f1/h3; pawns a2/c4/d5/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a4/a8; bishop d7; pawns b7/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa2 — rook a4→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5 — queen f3→h5. Opponent replies Ra1 (rook a2→a1).
3. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h5→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
5. Best move: Qh5+ — queen h8→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1ppb2pp/3p4/3PpP2/r1PqP3/5Q1R/P5PP/5R1K b - - 6 28

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