Chess Puzzle #5Cp5c — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; bishop b2; knight d2; pawns a3/d5/e3/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/g3; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen c4→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg2+ — rook g3→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g5→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook f1→f4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd2 — rook g2→d2, captures knight. Opponent replies dxc6 (pawn d5→c6, captures knight).
5. Best move: Rxb2 — rook d2→b2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, very long. The key move is Rg2+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1pp2p1p/p1n3p1/3P2q1/2Q5/P3P1rP/1B1N3K/R4R2 w - - 2 22

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