Chess Puzzle #PG5Zh — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; bishop c2; knight b5; pawns a3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; bishops e7/h5; pawns b7/d5/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen c5→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen d3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen h7→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
4. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen h6→h5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
5. Best move: Qd1 — queen h5→d1.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, exposed king, fork, very long. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p2b3/4p2p/1NqpP1pb/8/P2Q4/2B3PP/7K b - - 2 32

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