Chess Puzzle #Tk1xr — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b1/f2; bishops d2/d3; knight b5; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king b7; queen b8; rooks g3/g8; bishop e7; knights d7/g4; pawns a5/b6/c5/e5/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f2→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne3 — knight g4→e3. Opponent replies Bxe3 (bishop d2→e3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g3→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen e2→g2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qg8+ — queen b8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
6. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen g8→f7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1q4r1/1k1nbp2/1p6/pNpPp2p/2P1P1n1/P2B2rP/1P1BQRP1/1R4K1 w - - 8 30

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