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

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook e1; bishops d6/g2; pawns a4/c5/g3/h3. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks b2/e8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a6/e6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook e1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
3. Best move: Be5+ — bishop d6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight c6→e5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen e4→e5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
5. Best move: Qxb2 — queen e5→b2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2bqr3/5k2/p1nBp1p1/2P4p/P3Q3/6PP/1r4B1/4R2K b - - 0 25

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