Chess Puzzle #5ay6C — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; rooks d2/e1; bishop c2; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/d5/e3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; rooks g5/g8; bishop b6; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook d2→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g5→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook f2→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
4. Best move: Rxg2 — rook g8→g2, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Nxe1+ — knight f3→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
6. Best move: Nxc2 — knight e1→c2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1pp2p2/pb1p1p2/3PnNrp/4P3/1P2P2P/P1BR2PK/4R3 w - - 0 31

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