Chess Puzzle #53a2o — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; knight b3; pawns b2/b4/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks f4/f8; bishop h6; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3 — queen b6→e3, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f4→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook a1→f1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop h6→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
5. Best move: Rxf1 — rook f8→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/7p/pq1p2pb/1p2p3/1P2Pr2/1N5P/1PPQ1PP1/R4RK1 w - - 3 24

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