Chess Puzzle #iQaA6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook f1; bishops d6/h7; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen g5; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6 — queen e2→e6. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen g5→g7).
3. Best move: Be5 — bishop d6→e5. Opponent replies Nf5 (knight e7→f5).
4. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop e5→g7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king f8→g7, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Qxf5 — queen e6→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3rk2/pb2np1B/1p1B3p/2pp2q1/8/8/PPP1Q1PP/5R1K b - - 11 27

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