Chess Puzzle #Fn6vY — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; rook a1; bishop c2; knight g7; pawns a2/b4/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e8; rook a8; bishop b7; knights d5/d7; pawns a6/b5/c7/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg7 — king h8→g7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen c1→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
3. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: Re1+ — rook a1→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e7→d8).
5. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, skewer, very long. The key move Rxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3q2k/1bpn1pN1/p7/1p1n4/1P6/2P4P/P1B2PP1/R1Q3K1 b - - 0 26

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