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

Position

White: king c1; queen h4; rook h1; bishop g5; pawns b2/d3/d4/e3/g4. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c7→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook h1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
4. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h7→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
5. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen g6→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d7→c6).
6. Best move: Rxf8 — rook f1→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, exposed king, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp3b1/4p1p1/3p2B1/3P2PQ/3PP3/qP6/2K4R b - - 0 21

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