Chess Puzzle #7L10k — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen h2; rook h4; bishops c3/c4; pawns a3/b4/d4/g2. Black: king h8; queen b1; rooks a8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rae8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h4→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures rook).
3. Best move: d5+ — pawn d4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
4. Best move: Bd3+ — bishop c4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd3+ (queen b1→d3, captures bishop, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxd3 — king d2→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp4p1/2n4p/8/1PBP3R/P1B5/3K2PQ/1q6 b - - 0 26

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