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

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks f1/g5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks e8/f8; pawns a4/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re4 — rook e8→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen f4→f6. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen f6→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
5. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f1→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen d7→f7, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f8→f7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, pin, very long. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/1p1q1pp1/2p5/3p2R1/p2P1Q1p/P7/1PP3PP/5RK1 b - - 5 29

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