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

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks d1/d3; bishop b2; pawns a4/b3/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e7; queen h6; rooks d8/g6; bishop c6; knight f6; pawns a5/c5/d7/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh3 — queen h6→h3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop b2→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king e7→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen c7→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king f6→f5).
4. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Opponent replies Rxg3+ (rook g6→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg3+ (queen h3→g3, captures pawn, gives check).
6. Best move: Kf1 — king g1→f1.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move Bxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/2Qpkp2/2b1pnrq/p1p5/P1P5/1P1R2P1/1B3P1P/3R2K1 b - - 7 28

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