Chess Puzzle #CvXS5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e3; bishop f4; knights c3/g5; pawns a3/b4/d4/e4/f2. Black: king f8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishop b6; knight g4; pawns a6/c6/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook e3→h3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen h4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f2→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Ne6+ (knight g5→e6, gives check).
4. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rf3 (rook h3→f3).
5. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/2p2ppp/pbpp4/6N1/1P1PPBnq/P1N1R3/5P2/R2Q2K1 w - - 8 19

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