Chess Puzzle #L55uZ — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rook f6; bishop b1; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/e5/g2/g3/h3. Black: king e7; queen c7; rooks c1/h8; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook f6→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king e7→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf5+ — queen d3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e6→e7).
4. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e7→d7).
5. Best move: Bf5+ — bishop b1→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/2q1kp2/p3NR1p/1p1pP1p1/8/3Q2PP/PP4PK/1Br5 b - - 0 29

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