Chess Puzzle #Cr7Yt — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks d1/f1; pawns a2/b3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen f4; rook g8; bishop d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d2/f6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh7 — queen h3→h7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg4+ — queen f4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
4. Best move: Bxf3+ — bishop d5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f1→f3, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen g4→f3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
6. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen f3→d1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, fork, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/ppp4p/5p2/3b4/5q2/1P3P1Q/P2p2PP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 25

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