Chess Puzzle #4rI8g — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks d6/f7; bishops a4/g7; pawns a3/b4/c4/e4/g2/h2. Black: king h6; queen e2; rooks a8/g6; bishop e3; pawns a6/b6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg5 — king h6→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd5+ — rook d6→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g5→h4).
3. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop g7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook g6→f6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: g3+ — pawn g2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h4→g4).
5. Best move: Bd7+ — bishop a4→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g4→f3).
6. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook f7→f6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bf4 (bishop e3→f4).
7. Best move: Rxf4+ — rook f6→f4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/5RB1/pp1R2rk/7p/BPP1P3/P3b3/4q1PP/7K b - - 4 34

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