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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d1/f7; bishops h5/h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/e8; bishop d6; knight d7; pawns a6/b4/c4/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook d1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Nf6 (knight d7→f6).
3. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook f1→f6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf6 (king f7→f6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qf3+ — queen g4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f6→e7).
5. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop h6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e7→d7).
6. Best move: Bg4+ — bishop h5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d7→c7).
7. Best move: Bxc8 — bishop g4→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move Rxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1q1r1k1/3n1R1p/p2b2pB/3Pp2B/1pp1P1Q1/8/PPP3PP/3R2K1 b - - 0 25

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