Chess Puzzle #Yl49a — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook c1; knights e4/g5; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/c8; knights b6/e7; pawns a7/b5/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen c7→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f4→f6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen c2→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ng8 (knight e7→g8).
5. Best move: Nh7+ — knight g5→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/p1q1nppp/1np5/1p4N1/3PN3/P6P/1PQ2PP1/2R3K1 b - - 3 22

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