Chess Puzzle #M76Hp — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook a1; bishop c2; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen a8; rook c8; bishop f3; knight f5; pawns a7/b6/d7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nh4 — knight f5→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: Qxg7 — queen h8→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxc2 (rook c8→c2, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Qf6+ — queen g7→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Qh7+.

Position data

FEN: q1r3k1/p2p1pp1/1p2p2p/4Pn2/3P2P1/P2Q1b1P/1PB2P2/R5K1 b - - 0 26

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