Chess Puzzle #3nKKM — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen d5; rooks a1/e1; knights e4/f3; pawns a5/b6/c4/d3/g2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks f4/f8; bishop b8; pawns b7/d4/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook e1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook f4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen g4→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
4. Best move: Qe3+ — queen f3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
5. Best move: Qxg1+ — queen e3→g1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d1→c2).
6. Best move: Qxa1 — queen g1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, skewer, very long. The key move Rxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1b3r1k/1p4pp/1P6/P2Qp3/2PpNrq1/3P1N2/5KP1/R3R3 w - - 5 34

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