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

Position

White: king g1; queen h8; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/e3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen f6; rooks e4/g6; knight a6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g6→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g2→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg1 (rook f1→g1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f6→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook g1→g2).
5. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen f3→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook g2→g1).
6. Best move: Qf3+ — queen d1→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/pp2kpp1/n4qr1/8/4r3/P3B3/BP3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 2 24

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