Chess Puzzle #6IEAN — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks b2/e1; knight d4; pawns a3/b3/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks f4/f8; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook b2→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen b6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
3. Best move: Rf2 — rook f4→f2. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook d2→f2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen d1→f3).
5. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f2→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qg6+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4p1/1q5p/3pP3/3N1r2/PP6/1R4KP/3QR3 w - - 0 26

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