Chess Puzzle #86Kci — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a3; queen g6; rooks e1/g4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f3/h4. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks e7/e8; bishop d4; knight h5; pawns a6/b5/c7/d5/f6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng7 — knight h5→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g4→g7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg7 (rook e7→g7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
5. Best move: Qh5+ — queen h6→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

deflection, discovered attack, equality, exposed king, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/2p1r3/p4pQ1/1p1p3n/3b2RP/KP3P1q/P1P5/4R3 b - - 1 33

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