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

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks d1/f1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/d6; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook e8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg6+ — bishop d3→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king f7→f6).
3. Best move: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop d6→e5, captures knight).
4. Best move: dxe5+ — pawn d4→e5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king f6→g5).
5. Best move: Qxg7 — queen h7→g7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, quiet move, very long. The key move dxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr3/pb3kpQ/1p1bp2p/2p5/3P1n2/3B1N1P/PPP3P1/3R1RK1 b - - 1 28

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