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

Position

White: king b1; queen h2; rooks g1/h1; pawns a3/c3/e3/e4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c4/f8; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh5 — queen h2→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
3. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g1→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qh6+ — queen h5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
5. Best move: Rf1+ — rook h1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
6. Best move: Rxf8 — rook f1→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf8 (queen d8→f8, captures rook).
7. Best move: Qxf8 — queen h6→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/1p3p1p/p2p2p1/8/2r1P3/P1P1P3/7Q/1K4RR b - - 1 25

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