Chess Puzzle #04wkA — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d5; rook e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g5. Black: king b8; queen c7; rook h4; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh2 — rook h4→h2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e3→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Ka7 (king b8→a7).
3. Best move: Qd4+ — queen d5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Qb6 (queen c7→b6).
4. Best move: Ra8+ — rook e8→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxa8 (king a7→a8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxb6 — queen d4→b6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rh1+ (rook h2→h1, gives check).
6. Best move: Kd2 — king c1→d2.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, very long. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1pq2pp1/p5p1/3Q2P1/7r/4R3/PPP5/2K5 b - - 1 26

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