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

Position

White: king g3; rook h1; knight g4; pawns a3/b3/c4/e3/e4/f4. Black: king g7; queen c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen c6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h1→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
3. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: Re8+ — rook h8→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe8 (king e7→e8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
6. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, fork, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Rh7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3pk1/2qpp1p1/8/2P1PPN1/PP2P1K1/8/7R b - - 5 28

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