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

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rook f1; bishop d3; knight b7; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook c8; knights a3/f6; pawns a6/b4/d5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen b6→b7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e5→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Bxa6 — bishop d3→a6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rc6 (rook c8→c6).
4. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen e6→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook c6→f6, captures queen).
5. Best move: Bxb7 — bishop a6→b7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1N4pp/pq2pn2/3pQ3/1p6/nP1BP2P/P4PP1/5RK1 b - - 1 28

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