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

Position

White: king h1; rook e2; bishop b3; knights a8/c8; pawns a4/b2/c2/d5/e4. Black: king f8; rook g8; bishop g3; pawns a5/b7/c5/e5/f3/f7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook g8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: f2+ — pawn f3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
4. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h8→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king g2→g3, captures bishop).
5. Best move: f1=Q — pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g3→h2, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f1→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, deflection, endgame, exposed king, promotion, very long. The key move is Rh8+.

Position data

FEN: N1N2kr1/1p3p2/8/p1pPp3/P3P3/1B3pb1/1PP1R3/7K w - - 0 31

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