Chess Puzzle #jh4He — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; rook f1; bishop e2; pawns a6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c2; rook f8; bishop f7; knight h6; pawns d2/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop f7→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: a7 — pawn a6→a7. Opponent replies d1=Q+ (pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop e2→d1, captures queen. Opponent replies Qxd1+ (queen c2→d1, captures bishop, gives check).
5. Best move: Kh2 — king h1→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5bp1/P6n/4Q3/8/7P/2qpB1P1/5R1K b - - 1 47

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