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

Position

White: king f2; queen b3; rooks g4/h6; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/e8; bishop f6; pawns a7/b6/e4/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g7→h7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen b3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
4. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g4→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bh4+ (bishop f6→h4, gives check).
5. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Opponent replies Qf6+ (queen d8→f6, gives check).
6. Best move: Rxf6 — rook g6→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop h4→f6, captures rook).
7. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f7→f6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rqr1k1/p4p2/1p3bpR/8/4p1R1/1Q2B3/PP3KP1/8 b - - 1 35

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