Chess Puzzle #5ymo7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks f1/f5; knight d5; pawns b3/c2/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e6; rooks a8/f8; bishop d4; pawns b4/c5/d6/f6/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg5+ — rook f5→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen g4→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
4. Best move: Be5+ — bishop d4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5+ (queen e6→e5, captures bishop, gives check).
5. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/6k1/3pqp1p/2pN1Rp1/1p1bP1Q1/1P1P3P/2P3P1/5R1K w - - 2 31

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