Chess Puzzle #TO7k8 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; bishop c3; pawns a2/b4/d5/f5/g3. Black: king f7; queen e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen g5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight e4→f6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen g6→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e7→f6, captures queen).
5. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop c3→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, very long. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/ppp1qk2/3p1n2/3P1PQ1/1P4p1/2B3P1/P7/6K1 b - - 2 34

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