Chess Puzzle #0byke — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rooks a1/a5; bishop c1; knight c4; pawns b2/b3/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen e7; rooks d8/f8; bishop g7; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook a5→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f8→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
4. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook f2→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg4 (king h3→g4, captures knight).
5. Best move: h5+ — pawn h6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g4→f3).
6. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king f3→e4).
7. Best move: Rd4+ — rook d1→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen b6→d4, captures rook).
8. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop g7→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r1r2/1p2q1b1/pQp1p2p/R5p1/2N3n1/1P4P1/1PP2P1P/R1B3K1 w - - 10 23

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