Chess Puzzle #Hkb4x — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen h7; rook g3; knight d5; pawns a2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king f8; queen d6; rook d8; bishop b2; pawns a5/b3/c4/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxc2 — pawn b3→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen h7→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
3. Best move: Nc7+ — knight d5→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc7 (queen d6→c7, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qg8+ — queen g7→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
5. Best move: Rg7+ — rook g3→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kc8 (king d7→c8).
6. Best move: Rxc7+ — rook g7→c7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc7 (king c8→c7, captures rook).
7. Best move: Qxc4+ — queen g8→c4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/6pQ/3q1p1p/p2N4/2p1P2P/1p4R1/PbP2PP1/5K2 b - - 1 38

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