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

Position

White: king h3; queen f1; rook f3; bishop f4; pawns a3/b2/e5/g4/g5. Black: king g7; queen d4; rooks d8/h8; pawns a4/b3/e6/g6/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen d4→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc1 — bishop f4→c1. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen b2→d4).
3. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f3→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
4. Best move: Rg7+ — rook f7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f1→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, clearance, endgame, equality, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Bc1.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/6k1/4p1p1/4P1P1/p2q1BPp/Pp3R1K/1P6/5Q2 b - - 3 42

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