Chess Puzzle #WUtqC — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e4; bishop h6; pawns a2/e5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c8/f8; bishop b4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh6 — queen h5→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
3. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
4. Best move: Rg4+ — rook e4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
5. Best move: Rg7 — rook g4→g7. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen a5→f5).
6. Best move: Rxf7 — rook g7→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, en passant, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pp3ppp/4p2B/q3P2Q/1b2R3/6P1/P4P1P/R5K1 b - - 1 20

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