Chess Puzzle #0A9FS — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks e7/f3; pawns d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks c2/f8; pawns a6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa1+ — queen a2→a1, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Opponent replies Qa2 (queen a1→a2).
3. Best move: Rexf7 — rook e7→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen a2→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f3→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qb8+ — queen b7→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
6. Best move: Qb3+ — queen b8→b3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, very long. The key move is Kh2.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1Q2Rppp/p7/8/3P4/5R1P/q1r2PP1/6K1 b - - 2 26

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