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

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; knight h6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f6/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen e5; rooks d8/e6; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/c5/f7/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1 — queen e5→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook f1→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e6→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
4. Best move: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen g4→g5, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook e2→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen g5→g2, captures rook).
6. Best move: Nxg2 — knight f4→g2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/5p2/p3rP1N/1pp1q1p1/5nQ1/2P4P/PP4P1/R4R1K w - - 11 35

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