Chess Puzzle #FYLfB — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook e7; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/d5/f5/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b4; rook g8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/d6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop g7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook e7→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen f3→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
4. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
5. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen g6→f6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
6. Best move: Qe6+ — queen f6→e6, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, kingside attack, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pp2R1bp/3p4/2pP1P2/1qPp4/1P1P1QP1/P6P/6K1 b - - 4 28

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