Chess Puzzle #KTkRf — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook d3; bishop e3; pawns a4/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen a6; rook c8; bishop c5; pawns b4/e5/f6/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe3 — bishop c5→e3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd7+ — rook d3→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
3. Best move: Qf7 — queen b3→f7. Opponent replies Rc1+ (rook c8→c1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Opponent replies Bf4+ (bishop e3→f4, gives check).
5. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Opponent replies Rh1+ (rook c1→h1, gives check).
6. Best move: Kg2 — king h2→g2. Opponent replies Qf1+ (queen a6→f1, gives check).
7. Best move: Kf3 — king g2→f3. Opponent replies g4+ (pawn g5→g4, gives check).
8. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is Rd7+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/6kp/q4p2/2b1p1p1/Pp2P3/1Q1RB2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 3 37

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