Chess Puzzle #KCS6I — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen e3; rooks a1/h1; bishop b3; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2. Black: king h8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e3→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg8+ — rook f8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g3→f4).
3. Best move: Rg4+ — rook g8→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king f4→f3).
4. Best move: Rh4+ — rook g4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f3→g2).
5. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ng3 (knight f5→g3).
6. Best move: Rxe4 — rook h4→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, exposed king, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move is Rg8+.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp3p2/2pp3p/5N1q/4n3/1B2Q1K1/PPP2P2/R6R w - - 0 28

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