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

Position

White: king h5; queen d7; rook d5; pawns a2/f5/g4/h3. Black: king f8; queen e1; rook e8; pawns a7/b6/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6+ — pawn g7→g6, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg6+ (pawn h7→g6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg6 — king h5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qe4+ (queen e1→e4, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf6 — king g6→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf4+ (queen e4→f4, gives check).
5. Best move: Kg6 — king f6→g6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move fxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/p2Q2pp/1p3p2/3RpP1K/6P1/7P/P7/4q3 b - - 13 39

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