Chess Puzzle #uwI7a — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f4; bishops b2/e4; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b7/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c5/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook e8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop e4→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qg4 — queen d1→g4. Opponent replies Qe8 (queen d8→e8).
4. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen g4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen e8→f7).
5. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f4→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qr1k1/pb2b2p/1pn1p1p1/2p5/4BR2/1P1P2P1/PBP2P1P/R2Q2K1 b - - 0 17

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