Chess Puzzle #5LSlM — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c2/h6; pawns b2/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a6/b7/c6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg7 — bishop h6→g7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f1→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g7→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h4→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
5. Best move: Rf1+ — rook a1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Bf5 (bishop c8→f5).
6. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop c2→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/1p3pbp/pqp3pB/3P4/2P4Q/8/1PB3PP/R4R1K b - - 1 30

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