Chess Puzzle #Gv6PC — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks c1/f1; bishop b2; knight e4; pawns a4/b5/d2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/f8; bishop a5; knight b7; pawns a7/c5/f4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen c3→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf5 — rook f8→f5. Opponent replies Qxg7+ (queen e5→g7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxg7 — queen d7→g7, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop b2→g7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Rf5.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pn1q2pp/8/bPp5/P3Np2/2QP4/1B1P1PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 2 25

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