Chess Puzzle #NNRZ1 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen b7; rook h1; knight h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/g2/g3. Black: king h7; queen e6; rook e2; knight e3; pawns a6/c4/d5/f6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg2 — knight e3→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nf5+ — knight h6→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king h7→g6).
3. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen b7→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf5 (king g6→f5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qh7+ — queen g7→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f5→g4).
5. Best move: Qh3+ — queen h7→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g4→f3).
6. Best move: Rf1+ — rook h1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook e2→f2).
7. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f1→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king f3→f2, captures rook).
8. Best move: Qxe6 — queen h3→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1Q4pk/p3qp1N/3p4/2p2P2/2P1n1P1/PP2r1P1/2K4R b - - 0 29

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