Chess Puzzle #B0aBb — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e3; rook e5; bishop c5; pawns a3/b4/f4/g5. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook b8; knight h7; pawns a6/b7/c6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (8 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e5→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe8 (rook b8→e8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen e3→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
4. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop c5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
5. Best move: Bxf6+ — bishop d4→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight h7→f6, captures bishop).
6. Best move: gxf6+ — pawn g5→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king g7→f6, captures pawn).
7. Best move: Qf8+ — queen e8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f6→e6).
8. Best move: Qc8+ — queen f8→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e6→d6).
9. Best move: Qxg4 — queen c8→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, skewer, very long. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/1p3p1n/p1p3p1/2B1R1Pp/1P3Pq1/P3Q3/5K2/8 b - - 3 47

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