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

Position

White: king f1; queen b3; rook a1; bishop h6; knights g3/g5; pawns a3/b2/e4/f5/g2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c5/h7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d3/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop c5→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nh5 — knight g3→h5. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen f6→h6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen b3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen f7→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook a8→e8, captures queen).
5. Best move: Nf7+ — knight g5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
6. Best move: Nxh6+ — knight f7→h6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p1p2p1b/1p3q1B/2b2PN1/4P3/PQ1p2N1/1P4P1/R4K2 b - - 4 29

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