Chess Puzzle #I5KwR — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks e1/f1; pawns a2/c4/f2. Black: king h8; queen d4; rook f8; knight d3; pawns a7/b6/g7/h2/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e1→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3 — queen d4→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king h1→h2, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f1→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
5. Best move: Rxc2 — rook f2→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, very long. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p5pp/1p6/8/2Pq4/3n4/P1Q2P1p/4RR1K w - - 0 31

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