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

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook f1; bishop g2; pawns b3/c4/d5/f4/h2. Black: king h6; queen c2; rooks f6/h5; pawns a6/b7/c5/d3/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f5+ — pawn f4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
3. Best move: Qe7+ — queen e3→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
4. Best move: Qe8+ — queen e7→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f6→f8).
5. Best move: Qxh5 — queen e8→h5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, exposed king, fork, very long. The key move is f5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p5p/p4r1k/2pP3r/2P2P2/1P1pQ3/2q3BP/5RK1 b - - 0 41

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