Chess Puzzle #u4zwX — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e4; rook g1; bishop d5; pawns c2/f3/f4/h2. Black: king g7; queen b4; rooks c8/f6; bishop a6; knight d4; pawns a7/b5/c3/h7. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg6 — rook f6→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen e4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen e5→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h8→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e7→d6).
5. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h7→g6, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/p5kp/b4r2/1p1B4/1q1nQP2/2p2P2/2P2K1P/6R1 b - - 1 32

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