Chess Puzzle #pEd72 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rook f1; bishop b2; pawns a4/b5/e4/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook d8; knight g6; pawns a7/b6/d3/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb3+ — queen g3→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Bxg7+ — bishop b2→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h8→g7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qf7+ — queen b3→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
5. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f7→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Bxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p5pp/1p4n1/1Pq3P1/P3P3/3p2Q1/1B5P/5R1K b - - 1 34

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