Chess Puzzle #SFX5H — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks g1/g3; bishop d3; pawns a2/c2/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c6/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
4. Best move: Qg7+ — queen h6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f7→e6).
5. Best move: Re1+ — rook g1→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Qe5 (queen b2→e5).
6. Best move: Rxe5+ — rook e1→e5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p2n1p1p/1pp3pQ/3p4/8/3B2RP/PqP2P2/6RK b - - 1 21

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