Chess Puzzle #6BIdJ — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen e3; rooks b1/e1; bishop f3; pawns a3/c2/c3/e4/f5. Black: king f6; queen c6; rooks d8/h8; bishop b7; knight h7; pawns a6/c5/e5/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen e3→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f6→f7).
3. Best move: Rxb7+ — rook b1→b7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxb7 (queen c6→b7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bh5+ — bishop f3→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f7→e7).
5. Best move: Qg7+ — queen h6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e7→d6).
6. Best move: Qxb7 — queen g7→b7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move Rxb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/1b5n/p1q2kp1/2p1pP2/4P3/P1P1QBK1/2P5/1R2R3 b - - 1 28

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