Chess Puzzle #3Rch6 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/f2; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/g3. Black: king h7; queen h3; rooks g4/g8; bishop f4; pawns a7/b6/d6/e7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook f2→f4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
4. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g3→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg1 (knight e2→g1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Rxg1+ — rook g8→g1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f4→f1).
6. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook g1→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king e1→f1, captures rook).
7. Best move: Qxd2 — queen h2→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/p3p2k/1p1p4/3P3p/2P2br1/1P4Pq/P2QNR2/2R3K1 w - - 0 32

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