Chess Puzzle #Sq6y2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook d1; bishop a2; knight h4; pawns a4/d6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks e8/g7; bishop b7; knight d7; pawns a5/b4/c5/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa2 — queen f7→a2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen h5→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nf8 (knight d7→f8).
3. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook g7→d7, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxd7 — rook d1→d7, captures rook. Opponent replies Bc6 (bishop b7→c6).
5. Best move: Rg7+ — rook d7→g7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, equality, hanging piece, kingside attack, master, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1b1n1qrp/3P1p2/p1p4Q/Pp5N/7P/B4PP1/3R2K1 b - - 6 38

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