Chess Puzzle #ITt5J — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; bishop h6; knights a4/d4; pawns a2/b2/e5/f7/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b8; rook c8; bishops b7/e7; knights d5/e1; pawns a7/b4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen g4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
3. Best move: Nc5 — knight a4→c5. Opponent replies Rxc5 (rook c8→c5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qg8+ — queen e6→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
5. Best move: Qxb8 — queen g8→b8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 1qr3k1/pb2bP1p/6pB/3nP3/Np1N2Q1/8/PP4PP/4n1K1 b - - 0 24

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