Chess Puzzle #B5C5g — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rook a7; bishop e5; pawns d5/e4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen a3; rook c1; bishop a5; pawns b6/d7/e6/f4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook a7→d7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f3+ — pawn f4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e2→f3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook c1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg1 (king g2→g1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf3 — queen a3→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rg7+ (rook d7→g7, gives check).
5. Best move: Kf8 — king g8→f8.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, fork, very long. The key move is f3+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/R2p3p/1p2p3/b2PB3/4PpP1/q7/4QPKP/2r5 w - - 0 28

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