Chess Puzzle #P5Svf — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rooks g2/h5; bishop d4; pawns a3/b5/d5/f2. Black: king h7; rooks e7/g8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/f5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook h5→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e7→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook g2→g1).
3. Best move: Rxg1+ — rook e1→g1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg1 (king h1→g1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Ne3+ — knight g4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
5. Best move: Nxf5 — knight e3→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, exposed king, very long. The key move Rxg1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/pp2r2k/7p/1P1P1p1R/3B2n1/P7/5PR1/7K w - - 1 39

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