Chess Puzzle #CP6s5 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen h6; rooks f1/f4; pawns a2/b3/c4/g5/h7. Black: king h8; queen b7; rooks b8/e8; knight c6; pawns a6/b6/d6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf7 — rook f4→f7. Opponent replies Nxf7 (knight e5→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf6+ — queen h6→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures pawn).
4. Best move: g6+ — pawn g5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
5. Best move: gxf7+ — pawn g6→f7, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, exposed king, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move gxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r2k/1q5P/ppnp3Q/6P1/2P2R2/1P4K1/P7/5R2 b - - 0 35

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