Chess Puzzle #f83Ae — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen h5; rooks a1/g1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c4/e5/f5/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b7/d4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen c5→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook a1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
4. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen h5→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
5. Best move: Re1 — rook g1→e1. Opponent replies Qxe1+ (queen e5→e1, captures rook, gives check).
6. Best move: Kxe1 — king f2→e1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/1p3pp1/p6p/2q1PP1Q/2Pp4/3B4/PP3K1P/R5R1 b - - 4 22

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