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

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rooks f3/h1; bishop h3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/f2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks b8/e8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen f7→f3, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop h3→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e8→e6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h6→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
5. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h1→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/ppp2q1p/3p2pQ/8/2P1n3/4PR1B/PP3P2/2K4R b - - 0 21

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