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

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook e1; pawns a5/b2/c2/d3/f6/h2. Black: king g7; queen c7; rook f7; bishop c8; pawns a6/d4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king g7→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f7→f8).
3. Best move: Qd5+ — queen g5→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen c7→f7).
4. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook e8→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qc5+ — queen d5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
6. Best move: Qxc8+ — queen c5→c8, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, pin, very long. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b5/2q2rkp/p4Pp1/P5Q1/3p4/3P4/1PP4P/4R1K1 b - - 0 34

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