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

Position

White: king g2; queen f1; rook a1; bishop e2; knight e4; pawns a4/c2/g4/h2. Black: king f8; queen h4; rook a8; bishop b7; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc4+ — bishop e2→c4, gives check. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d6→d5).
3. Best move: Qf5 — queen f1→f5. Opponent replies dxc4 (pawn d5→c4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qe6+ — queen f5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
5. Best move: Ra3 — rook a1→a3. Opponent replies Nd7 (knight b8→d7).
6. Best move: Rh3 — rook a3→h3. Opponent replies Qxh3+ (queen h4→h3, captures rook, gives check).
7. Best move: Kxh3 — king g2→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, quiet move, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Bc4+.

Position data

FEN: rn3k2/pbp3p1/1p1p4/8/P3N1Pq/8/2P1B1KP/R4Q2 b - - 1 25

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