Chess Puzzle #1V1VI — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks b1/d1; bishop f3; pawns a2/e3/f2/g2. Black: king b8; rooks c5/h8; knight h4; pawns a7/b6/f6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d1→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight h4→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rg5+ — rook c5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h8→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
5. Best move: Rxb1 — rook h1→b1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, skewer, very long. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/p5p1/1p3p2/2r5/7n/4PB2/P4PP1/1R1R2K1 w - - 0 27

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