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

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook e8; bishop c1; pawns a3/b2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook d3; bishop b7; pawns a6/b6/c5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop c1→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh6 (king g7→h6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen f2→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
4. Best move: Re7+ — rook e8→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen d5→f7).
5. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook e7→f7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g7→f7, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h4→h7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4R1k1/1b5p/pp4p1/2pq1p2/8/P2r4/1P3QP1/2B3K1 b - - 0 32

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