Chess Puzzle #T7wze — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks c1/f1; bishop e4; pawns a4/c3/e3/g4/h3. Black: king g7; queen b2; rooks d2/e8; knight g6; pawns a5/b7/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop e4→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e8→e3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxf7+ (rook f1→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg6 — king g7→g6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen g3→e3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen b2→c1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f7→f1).
5. Best move: Rg2+ — rook d2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qxe3 — queen c1→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, exposed king, intermezzo, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxc1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/1p3pk1/6np/p7/P3B1P1/2P1P1QP/1q1r4/2R2RK1 w - - 1 29

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