Chess Puzzle #a8QyI — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/g3; bishop d3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishops e6/g7; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen h7→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king f8→g7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxe6+ — knight g5→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
5. Best move: Nxc7 — knight e6→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, double check, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1pq2pb1/p3b3/3pn1NQ/8/3B2RP/PP3PP1/R5K1 b - - 6 23

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