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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/a2; bishop h3; pawns b4/c3/d5/e4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king c7; queen b6; rook f3; bishop b7; knights g4/h6; pawns b5/c4/d6/e5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg2 — king g1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen d2→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxf2 — knight g4→f2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook a2→f2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qe3 — queen b6→e3.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/1bk5/1q1p3n/1p1Pp2p/1Pp1P1nP/2P2rPB/R2Q1P2/R5K1 w - - 6 34

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