Chess Puzzle #861xR — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks c7/f1; bishop a7; pawns b3/b6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks f7/f8; knight h5; pawns d5/e4/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen g3→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f7→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies b7 (pawn b6→b7).
3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f2→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Qd1 — queen d4→d1. Opponent replies Qxf8+ (queen d6→f8, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Rxf8 — rook f1→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/B1R2rp1/1P6/3p3n/3qp3/1P4QP/5PP1/5RK1 w - - 5 31

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