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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook f4; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook a8; bishop e4; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f4→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qc8+ — queen g4→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: Qd7+ — queen c8→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e7→f6).
5. Best move: Ng4+ — knight e5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king f6→g5).
6. Best move: Nxh6 — knight g4→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p5p1/1pp4q/3pN3/4bRQ1/8/PP5P/6K1 b - - 0 27

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