Chess Puzzle #ER8Xk — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rook e1; pawns a4/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen g3; rook c5; pawns a5/c7/f5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen g3→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re6+ — rook e1→e6, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Qd4 — queen d2→d4. Opponent replies Qc1+ (queen g5→c1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh2 — king h1→h2. Opponent replies Qc3 (queen c1→c3).
5. Best move: Qf4+ — queen d4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h6→g7).
6. Best move: Qg5 — queen f4→g5. Opponent replies Qe5+ (queen c3→e5, gives check).
7. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is Re6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p3p1/7k/p1r2p1p/P7/6qP/3Q2P1/4R2K b - - 5 40

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