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

Position

White: king h1; queen h8; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks a8/g7; bishops c5/c8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d4. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook g7→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop c1→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h8→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Rg7 (rook g8→g7).
4. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop h6→g7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen f6→g7, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Qh5+ — queen h7→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
6. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, middlegame, very long. The key move is Bh6+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1Q/pp1n2r1/5q2/2b2P2/2Pp4/8/PP4PP/R1B2R1K b - - 2 26

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