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

Position

White: king g5; queen d3; rook d2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook h1; bishop e6; pawns a7/c6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa1 — queen e1→a1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d3→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
3. Best move: Qe7+ — queen d8→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Bf7 (bishop e6→f7).
4. Best move: Rd8 — rook d2→d8. Opponent replies h6+ (pawn h7→h6, gives check).
5. Best move: Kg4 — king g5→g4. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen a1→f6).
6. Best move: Rg8+ — rook d8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king g7→g8, captures rook).
7. Best move: Qxf6 — queen e7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, deflection, endgame, fork, pin, quiet move, very long. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p6p/2p1b1p1/6K1/2P2P2/1P1Q3P/P2R2P1/4q2r b - - 4 36

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