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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d4/e1; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/g6. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook c8; bishops e4/e5; pawns a7/b6/f5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf7+ — pawn g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f4→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rg8 — rook c8→g8. Opponent replies e6+ (pawn e5→e6, gives check).
4. Best move: Kf8 — king f7→f8. Opponent replies Qxg8+ (queen g3→g8, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxg8 — king f8→g8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Kxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p4p2/1p4P1/2q1bp2/3RbP2/2P3Q1/PP6/4R1K1 w - - 0 29

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