Chess Puzzle #2z0ms — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/g1; bishops f5/f6; pawns a2/d5/e3/f2/g3. Black: king b8; queen c4; rooks h2/h8; pawns b7/c7/e4/g5. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen d1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook h2→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king f1→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h8→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook g1→g2).
4. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook h2→g2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king f2→g2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen c4→e2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/1pp5/5B2/3P1Bp1/2q1p3/4P1P1/P4P1r/R2Q1KR1 w - - 0 27

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