Chess Puzzle #KHky7 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook f1; bishops d3/e5; pawns c2/g2/h2/h7. Black: king h8; queen a2; rooks a8/b8; bishops c3/e6; pawns a7/c6/d5/e7/f7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop c3→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen h5→e5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qa1+ (queen a2→a1, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxa1 — queen e5→a1, captures queen. Opponent replies Rb1+ (rook b8→b1, gives check).
5. Best move: Qxb1 — queen a1→b1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rr5k/p3pp1P/2p1b3/3pB2Q/8/2bB4/q1P3PP/5R1K b - - 1 20

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