Chess Puzzle #bcwh1 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen h6; rooks e1/f1; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f6/g6/h5. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e6/e7; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/c4/c6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook e6→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen c7→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Opponent replies Qd7 (queen e7→d7).
4. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d7→e8, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
6. Best move: g7+ — pawn g6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
7. Best move: g8=Q+ — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, clearance, deflection, discovered attack, discovered check, exposed king, middlegame, promotion, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2q1r3/p1p1rPPQ/1p1n3P/2pP4/P1P5/1P1K4/4RR2 b - - 0 33

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