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

Position

White: king f1; queen e7; knight g3; pawns a2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g5; queen d2; knight c3; pawns a7/b6/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g5→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight g3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qf6+ — queen e7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
4. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen f6→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen d2→g5).
5. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen f5→h7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3Q2p/1p4p1/3p2k1/8/2n2PN1/P2q2PP/5K2 b - - 5 37

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