Chess Puzzle #89fOt — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen d2; rook d6; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g4. Black: king g7; queen g1; rook h2; bishop g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen d2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd3+ — bishop g6→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd3 (king e2→d3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qf1+ — queen g1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king d3→d2).
4. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook h2→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen f4→f2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f1→f2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp4k1/2pR2b1/3p4/3P2P1/1BP5/PP1QKP1r/6q1 w - - 1 31

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