Chess Puzzle #OLqZk — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen f4; rooks f1/g2; bishops d2/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/e5. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks g7/g8; bishop g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen f4→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh5 — bishop g4→h5. Opponent replies Qxh4 (queen g3→h4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g7→g2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
4. Best move: Rxe2+ — rook g2→e2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
5. Best move: Rh2+ — rook e2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh5 (queen h4→h5, captures bishop).
6. Best move: Rxh5 — rook h2→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, collinear move, discovered attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/ppp3rp/4p3/3pPp2/5Qbq/4P3/PPPBBKR1/5R2 w - - 7 26

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