Chess Puzzle #4beJG — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook b3; bishop f1; knight a4; pawns f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook e1; knight f6; pawns b5/d4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nb2 — knight a4→b2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Opponent replies Rd3 (rook b3→d3).
3. Best move: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen f3→h5).
4. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen h5→g4).
5. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen g4→g5, captures knight).
6. Best move: Qe2 — queen e8→e2. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h2→h4).
7. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook e1→f1, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4q1k1/5pp1/5n1p/1p6/N2p4/1R3Q2/5PPP/4rBK1 w - - 2 29

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