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

Position

White: king h2; queen e6; rooks b5/h3; pawns e5/g2/h4. Black: king b8; queen d8; rooks a1/f4; bishop b7; pawns d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook f4→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxb7+ — rook b5→b7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb7 (king b8→b7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rb3+ — rook h3→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king b7→c7).
4. Best move: Qb6+ — queen e6→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c7→d7).
5. Best move: Qd6+ — queen b6→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king d7→e8).
6. Best move: Qe6+ — queen d6→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
7. Best move: Rf3+ — rook b3→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1q4/1b4pp/4Q3/1R1pP3/5r1P/7R/6PK/r7 b - - 2 29

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