Chess Puzzle #Im6f0 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks c1/e1; bishop a3; pawns a2/b2/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks b8/g8; bishop e6; pawns a6/b4/f5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxa3 — pawn b4→a3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e1→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen d5→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e8→f8).
4. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen e6→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f8→g7).
5. Best move: Rc7+ — rook c1→c7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1qk1r1/5p1p/p2Pb3/3Q1p2/1p6/B7/PP3PPP/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 23

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