Chess Puzzle #7kj8E — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d1/d3; knight d5; pawns a3/b4/c4/f2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks d8/e8; bishop h6; pawns a6/b6/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook d3→d8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook e8→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd8+ (rook d1→d8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxd8 — queen f6→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg6+ (queen g4→g6, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Bg7 — bishop h6→g7.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, hanging piece, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/5q2/pp4pb/3N4/1PP3Q1/P2R4/5P2/3R2K1 w - - 7 32

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