Chess Puzzle #6GKud — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rook e5; pawns a5/b5/c5/d4/g2/h3. Black: king f6; queen g3; rook c3; bishop d5; knight h2; pawns c7/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king f6→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf5+ — rook e5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f7→g8).
3. Best move: Qc8+ — queen a6→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Rh5+ — rook f5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
5. Best move: Qf5+ — queen c8→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, very long. The key move is Rf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/Q4k2/PPPbR3/3P3p/2r3qP/6Pn/6K1 b - - 0 50

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