Chess Puzzle #1k2Jt — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rook e8; pawns f2/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen c7; rook b1; pawns a6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb5 — rook b1→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen f3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
3. Best move: Qe6 — queen e4→e6. Opponent replies Qb6 (queen c7→b6).
4. Best move: Qg8+ — queen e6→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
5. Best move: Re6+ — rook e8→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen b6→e6, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen g8→e6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/2q2ppk/p6p/8/8/5QPP/5P1K/1r6 b - - 0 32

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