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

Position

White: king d1; queen h5; bishop e7; pawns a4/e3/f6. Black: king b8; queen g2; rook f7; bishop g3; pawns a7/b7/h3. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h2 — pawn h3→h2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h5→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king b8→c7).
3. Best move: Qd8+ — queen h8→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king c7→c6).
4. Best move: Qc8+ — queen d8→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king c6→d5).
5. Best move: Qxb7+ — queen c8→b7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d5→e6).
6. Best move: Qxg2 — queen b7→g2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, skewer, very long. The key move Qxb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/pp2Br2/5P2/7Q/P7/4P1bp/6q1/3K4 b - - 9 46

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