Chess Puzzle #BLgFo — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks c1/h5; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh6+ — rook h5→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxh6 (pawn g7→h6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen g6→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
4. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
5. Best move: Kd2 — king e1→d2. Opponent replies Rxe2+ (rook e8→e2, captures knight, gives check).
6. Best move: Nxe2 — knight c3→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/pppp2p1/2n3Qp/7R/3P4/2N3P1/PPP1N3/2R1K3 b - - 0 16

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