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

Position

White: king h2; queen h4; bishops d2/d3; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/e4/g4/h3. Black: king g7; queen f3; bishop d4; knights d7/h7; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/e5/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen f3→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen h4→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Bh6 — bishop d2→h6. Opponent replies Qc2+ (queen d3→c2, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh1 — king h2→h1. Opponent replies Qc1+ (queen c2→c1, gives check).
5. Best move: Bxc1 — bishop h6→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Qe7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p1n2kn/p2p2p1/2pPp2p/P1PbP1PQ/2NB1q1P/1P1B3K/8 b - - 3 27

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