Chess Puzzle #BFb91 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d4; queen g6; rooks g2/h1; bishop c4; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f3; bishop b4; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (8 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke5 — king d4→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen d8→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qe6 (queen g6→e6).
3. Best move: Qc7+ — queen e7→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd5 (king e5→d5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rd8+ — rook a8→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Nd6 (knight e4→d6).
5. Best move: Qc6+ — queen c7→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king d5→e5).
6. Best move: Re3+ — rook f3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight d6→e4).
7. Best move: Qc7+ — queen c6→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king e5→f5).
8. Best move: Rf8+ — rook d8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Qf6+ (queen e6→f6, gives check).
9. Best move: Rxf6+ — rook f8→f6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q3k/pp5p/6Q1/2pp4/1bBKN3/3P1r2/PPP3R1/7R w - - 0 23

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