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

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; bishop b7; pawns a6/b4/e3/f2/g3/h5. Black: king g8; queen b8; bishops d3/f6; knight d8; pawns e4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxa6 — bishop d3→a6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen d7→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Bxe4+ — bishop b7→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
4. Best move: hxg6+ — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
5. Best move: gxf7 — pawn g6→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxf7 (knight d8→f7, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Qxb8 — queen e8→b8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Bxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1q1n2k1/1B1Q1pp1/P4b1p/7P/1P2p3/3bP1P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 2 33

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