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

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; rook a6; knight f1; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king b6; queen e5; rooks c3/d4; pawns b5/c6/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king b6→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxc6+ — rook a6→c6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kb4 (king c5→b4).
3. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c6→c3, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxc3 (king b4→c3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qa3+ — queen a8→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc4 (king c3→c4).
5. Best move: Ne3+ — knight f1→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen e5→e3, captures knight).
6. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, master, very long. The key move Rxc6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q7/7p/Rkp1p3/1p2q3/3r4/2r5/5PPP/5NK1 b - - 6 35

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