Chess Puzzle #Kjb6v — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook f1; bishop e2; knights c3/g5; pawns c2/d4/e5/f5/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop c8→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies gxf5 (pawn g6→f5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen d3→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxd4+ (queen d8→d4, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight c6→e5, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Nce4 — knight c3→e4. Opponent replies Rac8 (rook a8→c8).
6. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f5→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr3/pp3pkp/2n3p1/4PPN1/3P4/2NQ4/2P1B2P/5RK1 b - - 0 20

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