Chess Puzzle #zhKG1 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a2; queen g2; rook g4; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/e5/h5. Black: king h8; queen a8; rook d7; knight h7; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook d7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg7 — rook g4→g7. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e7→e8).
3. Best move: Rxh7+ — rook g7→h7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king h8→h7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
5. Best move: Qc2 — queen g2→c2. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
6. Best move: Qh7+ — queen c2→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
7. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: q6k/p2r1p1n/1p5p/2p1P2P/4N1R1/P7/KP4Q1/8 b - - 4 46

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