Chess Puzzle #pN5tJ — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rook d1; knight g2; pawns a3/b2. Black: king b8; queen f3; bishops b7/h4; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king b8→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen d6→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Nd7 (knight e5→d7).
3. Best move: Qe8+ — queen e6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Bd8 (bishop h4→d8).
4. Best move: Qxd7+ — queen e8→d7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
5. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen d7→d8, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, exposed king, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/pb6/1p1Q4/4n2p/7b/P4q2/1P4N1/3R3K b - - 1 34

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