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

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook d1; bishop c5; knight d6; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a6/c6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen d5→c5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb3+ — queen a4→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen c5→d5).
3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d1→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Be6 (bishop c8→e6).
4. Best move: Qb7 — queen b3→b7. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop e6→d5, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxa8+ — queen b7→a8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxa8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b3kr/6bp/p1pN1pp1/2Bq4/Q7/8/P4PPP/3R2K1 b - - 7 25

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