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

Position

White: king e2; queen h5; rook e4; bishops b3/f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen a1; rooks c8/f8; bishop b8; knights b6/g6; pawns a6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfe8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6 — queen h5→h6. Opponent replies Rxe4+ (rook e8→e4, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Nf4+ (knight g6→f4, gives check).
4. Best move: Kd2 — king e2→d2. Opponent replies Rd8+ (rook c8→d8, gives check).
5. Best move: Bxd8 — bishop f6→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qh6.

Position data

FEN: 1br2rk1/5p1p/pn3Bn1/7Q/4R3/1B1P4/PPP1KPP1/q7 b - - 1 21

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