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

Position

White: king f2; queen g4; rook h1; bishop g6; pawns a5/b4/d4/e3/f4/g2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rook d8; bishop d7; pawns a6/b5/c4/d5/e6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd7 — queen g4→d7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h1→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: Re8+ — rook h8→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e7→d6).
5. Best move: dxe5+ — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move dxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/3b2p1/p3pqB1/Pp1p4/1PpP1PQ1/4P3/5KP1/7R b - - 4 31

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