Chess Puzzle #LVT4L — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; bishop g3; pawns d7/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b8; bishop g7; pawns b3/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb6+ — queen b8→b6, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf2 — bishop g3→f2. Opponent replies b2 (pawn b3→b2).
3. Best move: Qc8+ — queen c4→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop g7→f8).
4. Best move: Bxb6 — bishop f2→b6, captures queen. Opponent replies b1=Q+ (pawn b2→b1, promotes to queen, gives check).
5. Best move: Kh2 — king g1→h2.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, very long. The key move is Bf2.

Position data

FEN: 1q4k1/3P1pbp/6p1/4P3/2Q5/1p4BP/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 40

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