Chess Puzzle #iV8I6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e6; rook c1; pawns a2/d5/f3/g2. Black: king c7; queen f8; rook a8; bishop a6; pawns a4/d6/e7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb6 — king c7→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rc6+ — rook c1→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Ka7 (king b6→a7).
3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e6→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king a7→b8).
4. Best move: Qb6+ — queen e3→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Bb7 (bishop a6→b7).
5. Best move: Qc7+ — queen b6→c7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, exposed king, very long. The key move is Rc6+.

Position data

FEN: r4q2/2k1p3/b2pQ3/3P4/p7/5P2/P5P1/1KR5 b - - 0 31

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