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

Position

White: king f1; queen h3; rooks e2/h1; pawns a3/b2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king b8; rook d8; bishop c5; knight f4; pawns b7/c4/c7/g6. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e2→e1).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook d1→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe1 (king f1→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Ng2+ — knight f4→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e1→e2).
5. Best move: Nxh4 — knight g2→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, equality, fork, very long. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/1pp5/6p1/2b5/2p2n2/P4P1Q/1P2RP1P/5K1R w - - 5 22

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