Chess Puzzle #9tAYV — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks b1/f1; knight g3; pawns c4/d5/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a6; rooks b3/b8; bishop a4; pawns a7/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxb1 — rook b3→b1, captures rook. Opponent replies gxf7+ (pawn g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen e2→g4).
4. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook b1→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf1 (knight g3→f1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Kxf7 — king f8→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/p3pp1p/q2p2p1/2pP1P2/b1P1P3/1r4N1/4Q1PP/1R3R1K w - - 2 28

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