Chess Puzzle #ps4h3 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen e5; bishop f3; pawns a3/b4/d4/f5. Black: king f8; queen e7; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king f8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bh5+ — bishop f3→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: Qb8+ — queen e5→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Be8 (bishop c6→e8).
4. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen b8→e8, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen e7→e8, captures queen).
5. Best move: Bxe8 — bishop h5→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1p2q1p1/p1b5/3pQPp1/1P1P4/P4BK1/8/8 b - - 3 41

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