Chess Puzzle #Ku8Hw — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen e6; bishop a3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/h4. Black: king c8; queen f4; rooks d8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f5/h5. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d8→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg8+ — queen e6→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook d7→d8).
3. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen g8→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd8 (king c8→d8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king d8→d7).
5. Best move: Nxf4 — knight e6→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, hanging piece, very long. The key move Qxg8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/pp6/2p1Q3/5pNp/5q1P/B6K/PP6/8 b - - 0 32

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