Chess Puzzle #Bbb8u — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/f1; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks a8/f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc5 — rook c1→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f5→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h4→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
5. Best move: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Opponent replies Rh5+ (rook c5→h5, gives check).
6. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen h1→h5, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6k/pp6/2p5/5r2/3Pp1pq/1Q2P3/PP3PP1/2R2RK1 w - - 0 26

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