Chess Puzzle #7GiU5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c3; rooks d1/g2; bishop b2; pawns a2/d5/e5/h2. Black: king h8; queen e4; rooks d8/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook d1→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2 — rook g4→g2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook g1→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qc2 (queen c3→c2).
4. Best move: Qf3 — queen e4→f3. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
5. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d5→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen c2→d1, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen f3→d1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/pp4p1/2p4p/3PP3/4q1r1/2Q5/PB4RP/3R3K w - - 3 30

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