Chess Puzzle #KEPYV — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rook e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook f8; pawns a7/b6/c6/d4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f6→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f4→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen d2→d1).
4. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook f1→d1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd1 (king c1→d1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Kf7 — king g8→f7. Opponent replies Kd2 (king d1→d2).
6. Best move: Ke6 — king f7→e6.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p5pp/1pp2q2/4R3/3p1P2/6P1/PPPQ3P/2K5 w - - 0 26

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