Chess Puzzle #Akctf — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d7; queen f7; rooks d1/f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f6. Black: king h8; queen g3; rooks e4/g5; pawns a7/b7/c7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen g3→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kc8 — king d7→c8. Opponent replies Reg4 (rook e4→g4).
3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook g5→g8).
4. Best move: Rd1 — rook f1→d1. Opponent replies Qf5+ (queen e5→f5, gives check).
5. Best move: Kb8 — king c8→b8.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Kc8.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pppK1Q1p/5P2/6r1/4r3/6q1/PPP5/3R1R2 b - - 7 35

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