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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks d5/e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks f2/f8; pawns a7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d5→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook f2→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f7→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g2→h2).
4. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f8→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen d4→f2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f1→f2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1p2qpp/8/3R4/3QR3/7P/PPP2rP1/6K1 w - - 0 25

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