Chess Puzzle #CzTe4 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks a1/e1; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b8; rook f6; bishop g3; knight d7; pawns e6/f3/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop g3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen b8→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
4. Best move: Qf4+ — queen h2→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e3→d3).
5. Best move: Qf5+ — queen f4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kc4 (king d3→c4).
6. Best move: Rxe6 — rook f6→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1q4k1/3n2p1/Q3pr1p/8/3P4/5pbP/PP1B1P2/R3R1K1 w - - 0 22

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