Chess Puzzle #0QgYg — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen f8; rook d8; pawns b2/g2/h2. Black: king b7; queen c7; rook e2; pawns b4/c5/f4/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen c7→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d8→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kb6 (king b7→b6).
3. Best move: Qh6+ — queen f8→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kb5 (king b6→b5).
4. Best move: Rb7+ — rook d7→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Ka4 (king b5→a4).
5. Best move: Qa6+ — queen h6→a6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, very long. The key move is Rd7+.

Position data

FEN: 3R1Q2/1kq4p/8/2p5/1p3p2/8/1P2r1PP/3K4 b - - 5 33

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