Chess Puzzle #R1559 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f2; pawns a4/b5/d3/h2/h4. Black: king h7; queen d5; rook e2; pawns b7/c5/f3/g4/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen g3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook e2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
3. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook e1→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd3+ — queen d5→d3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king f1→f2).
5. Best move: Qe2+ — queen d3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f2→g3).
6. Best move: Qg2+ — queen e2→g2, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4pk/8/1Ppq4/P5pP/3P1pQ1/4rR1P/6K1 w - - 0 33

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