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

Position

White: king b1; queen h3; rooks g1/h1; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g6. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks c4/f8; bishop b7; knight e8; pawns a7/b6/d6/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen f4→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen h3→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h1→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qe7 — queen e6→e7. Opponent replies Qxc2+ (queen e4→c2, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Ka1 — king b1→a1. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen c2→g6, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen e7→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4nrk1/pb4p1/1p1p2Pp/4p3/2r1Pq2/7Q/PPP1N3/1K4RR b - - 3 25

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