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

Position

White: king f2; queen c2; rooks h1/h7; bishops d2/g2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/f5. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks e8/g8; bishop a6; knight g6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re2+ — rook e8→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
3. Best move: Qg3 — queen d6→g3. Opponent replies Qf5+ (queen c2→f5, gives check).
4. Best move: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen f5→h3).
5. Best move: Qxg6 — queen g3→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move is Re2+.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r1r1/p1p4R/bp1q2n1/3p1P2/3P4/2P2P2/PPQB1KB1/7R w - - 1 26

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