Chess Puzzle #AFMoU — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f1; pawns a3/c4/d4/d5/f2/g6. Black: king g8; rooks f8/g7; bishop d3; knight b8; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/e7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen h6→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg6+ — rook g7→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Bxf1 — bishop d3→f1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook a1→f1, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Opponent replies Qe6 (queen e3→e6).
5. Best move: Rxe6 — rook g6→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1n3rk1/2p1p1r1/1p1p2PQ/p2P4/2PP4/P2b4/5P2/R4RK1 w - - 1 31

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