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

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; pawns a2/c2/c3/d4/d5/g5. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen e7→e2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen h5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Rf2 — rook f1→f2. Opponent replies Qg4+ (queen e2→g4, gives check).
4. Best move: Rg2 — rook f2→g2. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook e8→f8).
5. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen f7→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf8 (bishop d6→f8, captures queen).
6. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g2→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/ppp1qpp1/3b4/3P2PQ/3P4/2P5/P1PB4/R4RK1 b - - 4 18

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