Chess Puzzle #PVv4D — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook f1; bishop e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2. Black: king h8; queen h5; rook c8; knights b6/f5; pawns a7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight f5→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop e5→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen e4→e7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
4. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
5. Best move: Qf6+ — queen e6→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, discovered attack, master, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/p5pp/1n6/4Bn1q/3PQ3/8/PP4P1/5RK1 b - - 1 31

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