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

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; rooks c7/d7; bishop g3; pawns g2/h4. Black: king f8; queen e3; rook e8; knight e7; pawns f4/f6/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook d7→e7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxg3+ — pawn f4→g3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Rc8+ (rook c7→c8, gives check).
4. Best move: Re8 — rook e7→e8. Opponent replies Qxe8+ (queen h5→e8, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Qxe8 — queen e3→e8, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe8+ (rook c8→e8, captures queen, gives check).
6. Best move: Kxe8 — king f8→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, intermezzo, very long. The key move fxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/2RRn1p1/5p2/7Q/5p1P/4q1B1/6PK/8 w - - 0 41

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