Chess Puzzle #bni2y — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; bishop f5; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f3. Black: king f7; queen c7; rooks c1/h8; pawns a6/b7/d6/e7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rch1 — rook c1→h1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e3→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen e6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
4. Best move: Ne6+ — knight d4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kc8 (king d8→c8).
5. Best move: Nxc7+ — knight e6→c7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1pq1pk2/p2p2p1/3P1B2/2PN4/1P2QP2/P5K1/2r5 b - - 0 37

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