Chess Puzzle #E94D8 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rooks d1/e1; pawns c2/d7/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook f8; pawns b3/b5/f7/g3/g7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd8 — rook f8→d8, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook e8→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qc5+ (queen c3→c5, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Opponent replies bxc2 (pawn b3→c2, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Rh8+ — rook d8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh8 (king h7→h8, captures rook).
6. Best move: d8=Q+ — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attraction, crushing, endgame, promotion, queen rook endgame, very long. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: 3Q1rk1/3P1pp1/8/1p6/5P2/1pq3pP/2P3P1/3RR1K1 b - - 0 31

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