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

Position

White: king f2; queen f3; rook e8; bishop g2; pawns a4/c5/d4/f4. Black: king g7; queen h2; rooks g3/h3; pawns b7/d5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen f3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf3+ — rook g3→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d5→f3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook h3→f3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king f2→f3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qh5+ — queen h2→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f3→e3).
5. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen h5→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, pin, very long. The key move Rxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/1p4k1/8/2Pp4/P2P1P2/5Qrr/5KBq/8 w - - 2 41

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