Chess Puzzle #cLg8Z — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rook g1; bishop g2; pawns a3/c4/e5/h3. Black: king b8; queen g3; rooks d2/h8; pawns a7/b5/b7/f4/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen e6→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ka8 (king b8→a8).
3. Best move: Bxb7+ — bishop g2→b7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb7 (king a8→b7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxg3 — rook g1→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rd1+ (rook d2→d1, gives check).
5. Best move: Kg2 — king h1→g2. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f4→g3, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen e5→g7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, very long. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/pp4p1/4Qp2/1p2P3/2P2p2/P5qP/3r2B1/6RK b - - 2 31

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