Chess Puzzle #9TNRj — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rooks f1/f3; pawns b3/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks b1/f8; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen e6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
3. Best move: Rg3+ — rook f3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen e4→g6).
4. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g3→g6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king g7→g6, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen e7→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g6→f7, captures queen).
6. Best move: Rxb1 — rook f1→b1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/8/p2pQp1p/1p1Pp3/4q3/1P3R2/6PP/1r3R1K b - - 5 35

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