Chess Puzzle #NJhD4 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/f6; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks e8/g8; pawns a7/b6/d5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook a1→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e5→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h2→g2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rg8+ — rook e8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Rg7 (rook a7→g7).
5. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g8→g7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1rk/p6p/1p3R1Q/3pq3/8/7P/5PP1/R5K1 w - - 1 32

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