Chess Puzzle #8Y3Qv — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen b3; rook d1; bishop d7; pawns a2/b2/h5. Black: king g7; queen c5; rook a8; bishop e4; pawns a6/b7/f5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc2 — bishop e4→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6 — queen b3→e6. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f5→f4).
3. Best move: Be8 — bishop d7→e8. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook a8→e8, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d1→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Re7 (rook e8→e7).
5. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook d7→e7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen c5→e7, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen e6→e7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, quiet move, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/1p1B2k1/p6p/2q2ppP/4b3/1Q6/PP6/K2R4 b - - 0 34

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