Chess Puzzle #USvxE — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks e1/e2; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/d3/d4/f2/g3. Black: king f7; queen d7; rooks h5/h6; bishop e6; knight e8; pawns a7/b7/d5/g4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f7→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e2→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook h6→e6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen f4→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
4. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e1→e6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen d7→e6, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxh5 — queen g4→h5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, capturing the defender, exposed king, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4n3/pp1q1k2/4b2r/3p3r/3P1Qp1/3P2P1/PP2RPB1/4R1K1 b - - 10 27

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