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

Position

White: king a1; queen e1; rooks b1/h1; pawns a2/b3/f4/g5. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks c3/c8; pawns a3/b4/e3/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen e1→h4. Opponent replies Qb2+ (queen c2→b2, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxb2 — rook b1→b2, captures queen. Opponent replies axb2+ (pawn a3→b2, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxb2 — king a1→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rc2+ (rook c3→c2, gives check).
5. Best move: Kb1 — king b2→b1. Opponent replies Rc1+ (rook c2→c1, gives check).
6. Best move: Rxc1 — rook h1→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc1+ (rook c8→c1, captures rook, gives check).
7. Best move: Kxc1 — king b1→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5p2/8/6P1/1p3P2/pPr1p3/P1q5/KR2Q2R b - - 9 40

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