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

Position

White: king b1; queen f6; pawns a4/h6. Black: king g8; queen d7; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/e4/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen d7→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen f6→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen f7→f8).
3. Best move: Qd5+ — queen d8→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Qd4+ — queen d5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight d3→e5).
5. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen d4→e5, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, very long. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp1q3p/5QpP/5p2/P3p3/3n4/8/1K6 b - - 4 43

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