Chess Puzzle #JW3wp — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen c2; rooks e1/f1; bishops d3/e3; pawns a4/c4/d4/g2/h5. Black: king g7; queen g4; rooks e7/e8; knight b6; pawns a5/c6/f6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook f1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e7→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e1→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e8→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxe3 (king f2→e3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qg3+ — queen g4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e3→d2).
5. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen g3→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Be2 (bishop d3→e2).
6. Best move: Qxh1 — queen g2→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, interference, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/4rpkp/1np2pp1/p6P/P1PP2q1/3BB3/2Q2KP1/4RR2 w - - 0 25

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