Chess Puzzle #r7ihJ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook e1; knight d4; pawns b4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen a3; rook c8; bishop g5; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook c8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxe6 — knight d4→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king d7→e6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e6→e7).
4. Best move: Qd6+ — queen g6→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e7→f7).
5. Best move: e6+ — pawn e5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
6. Best move: Qd7+ — queen d6→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king g7→g6).
7. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attraction, endgame, equality, sacrifice, very long. The key move Nxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/1p1k4/p3p2p/3pPpbQ/1P1N4/q7/6PP/4R1K1 b - - 1 29

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