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

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks b1/e5; bishop h4; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d7; rooks c8/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxd5 — rook e5→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e6→d5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop h4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
4. Best move: Qh6 — queen f4→h6. Opponent replies Qg4+ (queen d7→g4, gives check).
5. Best move: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Opponent replies Qh3+ (queen g4→h3, gives check).
6. Best move: Qxh3 — queen h6→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/p2q1pkp/1p2pnp1/4R3/3P1Q1B/P1P5/1P3P1P/1R4K1 b - - 5 28

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