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

Position

White: king b1; queen f6; rooks f1/g1; pawns a2/c2/c3/h5. Black: king h8; queen a3; rooks d2/g8; bishop c6; knight g5; pawns a6/b7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen f6→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g1→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxc3 (queen a3→c3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g5→g7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen c3→g7, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxd2 — queen h6→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, exposed king, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1p6/p1b2Q1p/6nP/8/q1P5/P1Pr4/1K3RR1 b - - 7 34

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