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

Position

White: king d1; queen h7; rook c1; bishop d2; knight g2; pawns a2/b2/e5/f3/g4. Black: king e8; queen c7; rook c8; bishop d7; knight d4; pawns a6/c4/d5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen c7→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen h7→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e8→e7).
3. Best move: Bb4+ — bishop d2→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e7→f6).
4. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen e5→g5, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Be7+ — bishop b4→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king f6→e7, captures bishop).
6. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen g8→g5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k3/2qb1p1Q/p3p3/3pP3/2pn2P1/5P2/PP1B2N1/2RK4 b - - 2 30

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