Chess Puzzle #kIDq8 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks a1/e1; bishop c2; pawns a5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a8/d8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a6/b7/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg6+ — bishop c2→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f7→f6).
3. Best move: Bh5 — bishop g6→h5. Opponent replies Bc5 (bishop e7→c5).
4. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h7→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f6→e7).
5. Best move: Qf7+ — queen g6→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Bg6+.

Position data

FEN: r1br2k1/1p2b1pQ/p3p2p/P7/8/2q5/2B2PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 2 24

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