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

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; rook h5; knight c5; pawns d4/e5/f2/g5. Black: king g7; queen e7; rook a8; knight c6; pawns a2/d5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a1=Q — pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qh6+ — queen e3→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
4. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
5. Best move: Qg8+ — queen h7→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen e7→f8).
6. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g8→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
7. Best move: Nxe6+ — knight c5→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kc8 (king d8→c8).
8. Best move: Nxf8 — knight e6→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/4qpk1/2n1p3/2NpP1PR/3P4/4Q3/p4PK1/8 b - - 0 34

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