Chess Puzzle #5Ha4s — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; rooks e1/e6; knight c5; pawns a2/b3/c4/d4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rooks f7/f8; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: R1e2 — rook e1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f7→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook e2→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen c7→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen c2→f2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxf2 — queen g3→f2, captures queen. Opponent replies Re8+ (rook e6→e8, gives check).
6. Best move: Kh7 — king h8→h7.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/ppq2rp1/2p1R1pp/2N4n/2PP4/1P4PP/P1Q2P1K/4R3 w - - 3 29

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