Chess Puzzle #g56go — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks c1/e1; bishop d3; knight f5; pawns a2/b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks c8/e8; bishops b7/g7; knight e4; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen c3→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4 — queen h4→g4. Opponent replies Ng5 (knight e4→g5).
3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook c8→e8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g4→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen d3→f5, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qxf5 — queen g5→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/1b3pb1/p7/1p1p1N2/1P2n2Q/2qB3P/P4PP1/2R1R1K1 b - - 3 23

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