Chess Puzzle #AiIp6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rooks a7/f1; pawns b5/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks c2/c8; pawns e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b5→b6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook c2→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen a5→e1).
3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f2→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf1 (queen e1→f1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rc1 — rook c8→c1. Opponent replies Qxc1 (queen f1→c1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen f4→c1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, pin, very long. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/R4pp1/4p2p/QP6/3P1q2/7P/2r2PP1/5RK1 w - - 0 27

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