Chess Puzzle #8albW — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook a1; bishop e7; pawns a3/b2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook f8; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f8→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: Qf8+ — queen d8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f7→g6).
4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen f8→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qh2+ (queen g3→h2, gives check).
5. Best move: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Opponent replies Qh1+ (queen h2→h1, gives check).
6. Best move: Qg1 — queen f2→g1. Opponent replies Qxg1+ (queen h1→g1, captures queen, gives check).
7. Best move: Kxg1 — king f1→g1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, very long. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppp1B1pp/4p3/4b3/8/P5qP/1P4P1/R2Q2K1 b - - 4 22

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