Chess Puzzle #hI2Lu — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen c5; rook d1; bishop c4; pawns a2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king c8; queen b2; rooks d2/h8; knights a1/g8; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 10 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king c8→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb5+ — bishop c4→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king d7→d8).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen c5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ne7 (knight g8→e7).
4. Best move: Rxd2+ — rook d1→d2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen b2→d2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxd2+ — queen g5→d2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k3nr/pp3ppp/4p3/2Q5/2B5/5PK1/Pq1r1P1P/n2R4 b - - 1 21

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