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

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; bishop e5; pawns c4/d3/e4/h5. Black: king h7; queen h3; bishop a4; pawns c5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen h3→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen f4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
3. Best move: Qe6+ — queen f5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Bd6+ — bishop e5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen d3→d6, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Qxd6+ — queen e6→d6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Qxd6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/7p/2p1B2P/b1P1PQ2/3P3q/8/6K1 b - - 2 60

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