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

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks d1/f6; bishop c2; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/d8; bishop c8; pawns a5/b7/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen b6→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen h8→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd8 (king e7→d8, captures queen).
5. Best move: dxe5+ — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king d8→e7).
6. Best move: exf6+ — pawn e5→f6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1br2k1/1p3pp1/1q3R1p/p3p2P/3P4/3Q4/PPB2PP1/2KR2N1 b - - 0 19

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