Chess Puzzle #2O5tw — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rooks e1/e6; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f5/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen d7; rooks c4/c8; bishop f6; pawns a6/b5/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: R4c7 — rook c4→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen g4→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: Re8+ — rook e6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d7→e8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook c8→e8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen g6→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r5/3q2pk/p3Rb1p/1p1p1P2/2rP2Q1/P1P3PP/1P4K1/4R3 b - - 0 32

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