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

Rating 2698 · Master · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, sacrifice, very long.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook f1; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d4; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook e8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f1→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king e7→e8).
  3. Best move: Qg6 — queen h5→g6. Opponent replies Rh6 (rook h8→h6).
  4. Best move: Rf4+ — rook f7→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg6 (rook h6→g6, captures queen).
  5. Best move: Bxg6+ — bishop d3→g6, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e8→e7).
  6. Best move: Rxd4 — rook f4→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/pbp1kpp1/1p2p3/7Q/3q4/2NB4/PPP3PP/5R1K b - - 3 18

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