Chess Puzzle #XRF3W — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g7; rook b1; bishop h2; knight e5; pawns g2/h3. Black: king c4; queen e6; rook c8; bishops e3/e4; pawns c6/d3/d5/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc3 — king c4→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb7 — queen g7→b7. Opponent replies Bxg2+ (bishop e4→g2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg2 — king h1→g2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rg8+ (rook c8→g8, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh1 — king g2→h1. Opponent replies Rg1+ (rook g8→g1, gives check).
5. Best move: Bxg1 — bishop h2→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qb7.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/6Qp/2p1qp2/3pN3/2k1b3/3pb2P/6PB/1R5K b - - 6 37

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