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

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook b7; knight f1; pawns a2/b3/c4/f4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king f6; queen d4; rook e1; pawns a6/b6/c5/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook e1→f1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxf4+ — queen d4→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
4. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f1→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen c2→f2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f4→f2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, hanging piece, very long. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1R5p/pp3k2/2p2P2/2Pq1P2/1P6/P1Q3PP/4rN1K w - - 7 34

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