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

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks c3/d1; bishop e5; knights b1/d2; pawns b2/d4/h4. Black: king g8; queen a1; rooks c8/e8; bishop b4; knight g4; pawns a7/d5/f5/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen d3→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxc3+ — rook c8→c3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies bxc3 (pawn b2→c3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Ba3+ — bishop b4→a3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king c1→c2).
4. Best move: Ne3+ — knight g4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c2→d3).
5. Best move: Nxf5 — knight e3→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Rxc3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/p7/7p/3pBp2/1b1P2nP/2RQ4/1P1N4/qNKR4 w - - 3 29

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