Chess Puzzle #e1opM — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks e1/f1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f4/g5/h3. Black: king h7; queen f7; rook a8; bishop b7; knight h5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e6/f3/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: g6+ — pawn g5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen f7→g6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g4→g6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king h7→g6, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e1→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/pbp2qpk/1p1pp3/6Pn/2PP1PQ1/5p1P/PP6/4RRK1 b - - 1 22

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