Chess Puzzle #a6JY4 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; bishop a7; pawns a2/b2/f2/f3. Black: king c8; queen h3; rook g8; pawns b7/f6/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb6 — bishop a7→b6. Opponent replies Qd7 (queen h3→d7).
3. Best move: Qc5+ — queen d5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Qc6 (queen d7→c6).
4. Best move: Qf8+ — queen c5→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c8→d7).
5. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen f8→g7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, quiet move, very long. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/Bp5p/5p2/3Q2p1/8/5P1q/PP3P2/6K1 b - - 0 27

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