Chess Puzzle #Ck6Bm — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h4; rooks f2/g1; knight h6; pawns a2/b3/f4. Black: king g7; queen d6; rook f8; bishop e4; pawns a3/b4/c5/d2/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd1 — rook g1→d1, captures queen. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen d6→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe7+ — queen h4→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
4. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen e7→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh6 (king g7→h6, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f7→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
6. Best move: Qxc5+ — queen f8→c5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/6kp/3q2pN/2p5/1p2bP1Q/pP6/P2p1R1K/6R1 b - - 1 40

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