Chess Puzzle #AGPO5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; rook e1; bishop f8; knight f3; pawns b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook g2; bishop c6; pawns c3/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook g2→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
3. Best move: Rg2+ — rook f2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f7→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Bh6+ (bishop f8→h6, gives check).
5. Best move: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Opponent replies Qf8+ (queen b8→f8, gives check).
6. Best move: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen f8→f3, captures queen).
7. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop c6→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1Q3Bk1/5q1p/2b5/8/8/2p2N2/1PP2PrP/4R1K1 w - - 0 26

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