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

Position

White: king f2; queen c4; rooks d1/d2; bishop e3; pawns a3/b4/f4. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks d5/d8; bishop g5; pawns a7/b6/e4/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop g5→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d2→d5, captures rook. Opponent replies Be5+ (bishop f4→e5, gives check).
3. Best move: Ke1 — king f2→e1. Opponent replies Bg3+ (bishop e5→g3, gives check).
4. Best move: Ke2 — king e1→e2. Opponent replies Qf3+ (queen f5→f3, gives check).
5. Best move: Kd2 — king e2→d2. Opponent replies Rxd5+ (rook d8→d5, captures rook, gives check).
6. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen c4→d5, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p5p1/1p4p1/3r1qb1/1PQ1pP2/P3B3/3R1K2/3R4 b - - 1 35

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