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

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook c1; pawns d6/f4/f6/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen a3; rook e8; bishop d7; pawns b5/c4/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop d7→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king f7→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qe5+ — queen h5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f6→f7).
4. Best move: Ra1 — rook c1→a1. Opponent replies Qxa1+ (queen a3→a1, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Qxa1 — queen e5→a1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, exposed king, very long. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/3b1k1p/3P1P2/1p1Q4/2p2P2/q5P1/7P/2R3K1 b - - 2 31

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