Chess Puzzle #0YK1C — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishop b2; pawns c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen h5; rooks a8/e8; bishop f3; pawns a6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook e1→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe8 — rook a8→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen h5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen d2→g2).
4. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen f3→g2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures queen).
5. Best move: Re2+ — rook e8→e2, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/5kpp/p7/5p1q/3P4/2P2b2/1B1Q2PP/R3R2K w - - 0 32

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