Chess Puzzle #g5w5Y — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen b4; rooks g5/h5; knight d6; pawns b2/b3/d3. Black: king f6; queen e6; rooks f8/g8; bishop g7; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/d4/f4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen b4→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f6→e7).
3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g5→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook g8→g7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen d4→g7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd6 (king e7→d6, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen g7→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, exposed king, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rr1/p5b1/1p1Nqk2/6RR/1Q1p1pn1/1P1P4/1P6/5K2 b - - 15 40

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