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

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks e1/e7; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook a8; bishops f7/g7; pawns a7/c5/d5/g2/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7 — rook e7→f7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen g6→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Re7 — rook e1→e7. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen f7→f8).
4. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook e7→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen f8→g7, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen d7→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen g7→f7).
6. Best move: Qxa8+ — queen d5→a8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p2QRbbp/6qp/2pp4/8/1P6/P1P2PpP/4R1K1 b - - 7 26

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