Chess Puzzle #lQkO7 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks d1/f1; knight e6; pawns a2/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e4; rook b2; pawns a7/e7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3+ — queen e4→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook b2→d2).
3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d1→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen e3→d2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f1→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
5. Best move: Rd8+ — rook f8→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king d7→e6, captures knight).
6. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, skewer, very long. The key move is Kh1.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/p3p2p/4N1p1/4P3/4q3/4P3/Pr4PP/3R1RK1 b - - 0 28

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