Chess Puzzle #7lZX3 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks e1/f1; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/c5/d4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks f7/f8; bishop c7; pawns a7/b7/e4/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen g6→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e7→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f5→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f7→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook e1→f1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxh2+ — bishop c7→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Rxf1 — rook f8→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppb1qrp1/4p1Qp/2P2P2/3Pp3/8/PP1B2PP/4RRK1 w - - 0 24

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