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

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks e8/f2; knight d5; pawns a4/b2/c2/c4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g5; rooks f7/g6; bishop g7; pawns a6/b7/d4/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ree2 — rook e8→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen g5→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f7→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook e2→f2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Be5+ — bishop g7→e5, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
5. Best move: Bxg3+ — bishop e5→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen d3→g3, captures bishop).
6. Best move: Rxg3 — rook g6→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/1p3rbk/p5rp/3N2q1/P1Pp4/3Q3P/1PP2RP1/6K1 w - - 2 29

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