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

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks d1/e4; pawns a3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen b2; rooks c8/e8; pawns a5/e7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (8 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc3 — rook c8→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7+ — rook e4→e7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e8→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen e3→e7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
4. Best move: Qf8+ — queen e7→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
5. Best move: Rd5+ — rook d1→d5, gives check. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
6. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f8→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
7. Best move: Rd4+ — rook d5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h4→g3).
8. Best move: Rg4+ — rook d4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g3→f2).
9. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f7→f6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1r3/4p1kp/5pp1/p7/4R3/P3Q2P/1q4P1/3R3K b - - 0 29

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