Chess Puzzle #r3Lfh — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen f5; bishop d3; pawns b2/e6/g5. Black: king h8; queen h5; rook f8; pawns b3/d4/d5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exf7+ — pawn e6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen f5→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
4. Best move: Bc4 — bishop d3→c4. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
5. Best move: Qxf7 — queen d5→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move exf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/5pp1/4P3/3p1QPq/3p4/1p1B2K1/1P6/8 b - - 1 42

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