Chess Puzzle #n6LBT — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rook e1; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/b3/d5/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook c2; bishop g6; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb2 — rook c2→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Opponent replies Bxh5 (bishop g6→h5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qf5+ — queen f4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Bg6 (bishop h5→g6).
5. Best move: Qc8 — queen f5→c8.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, very long. The key move is Re8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3pp1/1q1p2bp/3P4/3N1Q1P/1P6/PPr3P1/4R2K b - - 2 24

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