Chess Puzzle #Jo5Dv — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks c1/d1; pawns a2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen e3; rooks a8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king d7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
3. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h4→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
4. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d1→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd7 (king e7→d7, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen h7→f7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, very long. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pp1k3p/4p1p1/2p5/4P1Q1/4q3/P5PP/2RR3K b - - 3 21

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