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

Position

White: king h2; queen c7; rook g3; bishop d6; knight e7; pawns a2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e8; rook b8; bishops b7/d4; pawns a7/c3/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be5 — bishop d6→e5. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop d4→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen c7→e5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen e8→f8).
4. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g3→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf4+ (queen f8→f4, gives check).
5. Best move: Qxf4 — queen e5→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move is Be5.

Position data

FEN: 1r2q2k/pbQ1N1pp/3B4/8/3bp3/2p3RP/P5PK/8 b - - 2 27

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