Chess Puzzle #25IqU — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rook f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; knight a5; pawns a7/b5/c6/e5/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen g7→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king d7→d8).
3. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f1→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e7→e8).
4. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook f8→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe8 (king d8→e8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qg8+ — queen g4→g8, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/p1qk2Q1/2p4p/np2p3/3P4/2PB3P/P5P1/5RK1 b - - 0 29

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