Chess Puzzle #AtFi3 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook e1; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns b4/c5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook f1→e1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Ng4+ — knight f6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Be5+ — bishop g7→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Bf4 (bishop c1→f4).
5. Best move: Bxf4+ — bishop e5→f4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
6. Best move: Qxa1 — queen e1→a1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qa8+ (queen a7→a8, gives check).
7. Best move: Kg7 — king g8→g7.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4q1k1/Q4pbp/5np1/2p5/1p6/7P/PPP2PP1/R1B1rRK1 w - - 1 21

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