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

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/h4; bishop h1; pawns a3/c3/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks a8/g8; bishop g6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f3/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen d5→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f4→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf5 (bishop g6→f5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rf4 — rook h4→f4. Opponent replies Rg5 (rook g8→g5).
4. Best move: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Opponent replies Nd5 (knight f6→d5).
5. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxf4 (knight d5→f4, captures rook).
6. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

clearance, equality, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/ppp2p1p/5nb1/3q4/3P1Q1R/P1P2pP1/5P1P/R5KB b - - 8 22

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