Chess Puzzle #0U0yt — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen h7; rooks d4/e1; bishop f6; pawns a3/b2/c2/e5/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f8; rooks a8/g8; knight d5; pawns a7/b5/c6/e6/f7/g4/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf6 — knight d5→f6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook a8→d8).
3. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e1→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures rook).
4. Best move: f7+ — pawn f6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen f8→f7, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d4→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd8 (king e8→d8, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qxf7 — queen h7→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3kqr1/p4p1Q/2p1pBp1/1p1nP3/3R2p1/P7/1PP2P1P/1K2R3 b q - 3 22

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