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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks f1/h3; bishop g6; pawns a2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen h6; rooks a7/e8; bishop f6; pawns a6/c5/d6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen h6→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h3→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
3. Best move: Re1+ — rook f1→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Be5 (bishop f6→e5).
4. Best move: Rxe5+ — rook e1→e5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen f5→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e7→d7).
6. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen e5→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/r4pp1/p2p1bBq/2pP1Q2/8/7R/P4PPP/5RK1 b - - 15 28

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