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

Position

White: king h2; queen a1; rook e1; bishops b3/f4; knight g1; pawns b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rook g6; bishop e6; knights c7/h7; pawns c5/d6/e4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd6 — bishop f4→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2 — queen f6→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Re2 (rook e1→e2).
3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g6→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
4. Best move: Rxg1+ — rook g2→g1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg1 (queen a1→g1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxe2 — queen f2→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/2n3pn/3pbqrp/2p5/3PpB2/1BP4P/1P3PPK/Q3R1N1 w - - 4 29

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