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

Position

White: king h3; queen e4; rook e2; pawns a2/c4/f5/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen a4; bishop b4; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop b4→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f6+ — pawn f5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king g7→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qf4+ — queen e4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f6→g7).
4. Best move: Re7 — rook e2→e7. Opponent replies Qxc4 (queen a4→c4, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qxc4 — queen f4→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, clearance, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is f6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p2pkp/1p1p2p1/5P2/qbP1Q3/6PK/P3R2P/8 b - - 4 32

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