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

Position

White: king f1; queen f3; bishop d5; pawns b4/c3/e4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d2; bishop f4; pawns b5/c4/e5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop f4→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen f7→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Bh6 (bishop e3→h6).
4. Best move: Qf5+ — queen h5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
5. Best move: Qd7+ — queen f5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop h6→g7).
6. Best move: Bg8+ — bishop d5→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king h7→g8, captures bishop).
7. Best move: Qxd2 — queen d7→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, very long. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/8/1p1Bp3/1Pp1Pb2/2P2QPP/3q4/5K2 b - - 6 35

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