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

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook d1; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen g5; rook c8; bishop g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxe6 — king e7→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb3+ — queen a4→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e6→f6).
3. Best move: Rd6+ — rook d1→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f6→e7).
4. Best move: Qe6+ — queen b3→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e7→f8).
5. Best move: Qxc8+ — queen e6→c8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, exposed king, fork, very long. The key move Qxc8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/pp2k1bp/2n1N3/6q1/Q3P3/8/PPP3PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 24

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