Chess Puzzle #ECNQ0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks g1/g6; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a2/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/e7; knight f6; pawns b2/b6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook g6→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e7→f6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen c2→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
4. Best move: Qxc7 — queen h7→c7, captures queen. Opponent replies Bf5+ (bishop e6→f5, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxb2 — king b1→b2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, exposed king, middlegame, skewer, very long. The key move Rxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2q1b2p/1p2bnR1/8/5P2/2N1B3/PpQ4P/1K4R1 b - - 0 28

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