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

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook e1; bishop h7; pawns b2/c3/d4/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/c8; pawns c5/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen c2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
3. Best move: Bf5 — bishop h7→f5. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook c8→f8).
4. Best move: Rxe6+ — rook e1→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e7→d8).
5. Best move: Re8+ — rook e6→e8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, very long. The key move Rxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/6pB/4p3/2pp4/3P2q1/2P5/1PQ4P/4R2K b - - 0 30

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