Chess Puzzle #2kwz1 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rook f1; bishop c2; pawns a2/b2/d4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e2; rook e8; bishop d5; pawns a6/c4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen f4→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e2→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
3. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook f1→e1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bd1 (bishop c2→d1).
5. Best move: Be4+ — bishop d5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen f5→e4, captures bishop).
6. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e1→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/6pp/p7/3b4/2pP1Q2/6P1/PPB1q2P/2K2R2 w - - 3 33

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