Chess Puzzle #YWT6O — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks d1/d3; bishop d6; pawns b3/c4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks d7/d8; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight e7→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be5 — bishop d6→e5. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen g5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d7→d3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen f6→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
5. Best move: Qf6+ — queen e6→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
6. Best move: Qh8+ — queen f6→h8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p1rnp1p/p2Bp1p1/6Q1/2P2P2/1P1R3P/q5P1/3R2K1 b - - 0 26

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