Chess Puzzle #JsFM1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rook e1; bishops c3/f1; pawns a4/b3/c4/d5/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook d8; bishops d6/d7; pawns a5/b6/c5/f4/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook d8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen e2→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe8 (bishop d7→e8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop d6→f8).
4. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Qxf2+ (queen h4→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Bg2 — bishop f1→g2.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, master, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/3b1p2/1p1b2pp/p1pP4/P1P2p1q/1PB2P1P/4QP1K/4RB2 b - - 5 29

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