Chess Puzzle #ihgeL — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rook c1; pawns b5/d6/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen d7; rook b7; knight f7; pawns f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f7→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc8+ — queen c5→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
3. Best move: Qxb7 — queen c8→b7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxb7 (queen d7→b7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rc7+ — rook c1→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
5. Best move: Rxb7 — rook c7→b7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Qc8+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1r1q1npp/3P1p2/1PQ5/8/7P/6P1/2R3K1 b - - 5 50

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