Chess Puzzle #6zhcL — Master, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d1/d2; bishops b3/e3; knights b1/f3; pawns a4/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a5/b4/c6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxf7+ — bishop b3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qc4+ — queen e2→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Re6 (rook e8→e6).
4. Best move: Rxd7+ — rook d2→d7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxd7 (bishop c8→d7, captures rook).
5. Best move: Rxd7+ — rook d1→d7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen c7→d7, captures rook).
6. Best move: Nxe5+ — knight f3→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f7→e7).
7. Best move: Nxd7 — knight e5→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, fork, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Bxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1rbk1/2qn1pp1/2p2n1p/p3p3/Pp2P3/1B2BN2/1PPRQPPP/1N1R2K1 b - - 1 16

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