Chess Puzzle #W3Kqs — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; rooks d1/e1; bishop e6; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/e4/e5. Black: king g7; rooks f1/f2; pawns a7/b5/c6/c7/g2/g5/h5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook d1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h3→g3).
3. Best move: h4+ — pawn h5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh4 (king g3→h4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxe1 — rook f1→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook c1→e1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Rf1 — rook f2→f1. Opponent replies Nf4 (knight e2→f4).
6. Best move: g1=Q — pawn g2→g1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook e1→f1, captures rook).
7. Best move: Qxf1 — queen g1→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, clearance, endgame, exposed king, promotion, very long. The key move is g4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1p3k1/2p1B3/1p2P1pp/4P3/4P2K/PPP1Nrp1/3RRr2 w - - 0 26

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