Chess Puzzle #HK2X2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; bishop e7; knight e4; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b5; bishops e6/g7; pawns a6/b7/c6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen b5→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop g7→f6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop e7→f6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e5→f6, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d8→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p2Bpb1/p1p1b1pp/1q6/1P2N3/P6P/5PP1/3Q2K1 b - - 0 24

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