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

Position

White: king b1; queen d1; rooks h1/h5; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/h4. Black: king g7; queen c6; rooks c8/f8; bishop e5; pawns a6/b4/d4/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg1+ — rook h1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
3. Best move: Qd2+ — queen d1→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h6→h7).
4. Best move: Qg5 — queen d2→g5. Opponent replies Qc2+ (queen c6→c2, gives check).
5. Best move: Ka1 — king b1→a1. Opponent replies Qc1+ (queen c2→c1, gives check).
6. Best move: Rxc1 — rook g1→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rg1+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/5pk1/p1q1p1p1/4b2R/1p1pN2P/3P4/PP3P2/1K1Q3R b - - 2 27

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