Chess Puzzle #W5N9Y — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; knight g5; pawns a3/c3/d4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks d8/f8; knights f6/g7; pawns a7/b6/c5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qh7+ (queen h4→h7, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Opponent replies Qh8+ (queen h7→h8, gives check).
4. Best move: Qg8 — queen d5→g8. Opponent replies Qxg8+ (queen h8→g8, captures queen, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxg8 — king f8→g8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p5n1/1p3n2/2pq2N1/3P3Q/P1P3PK/7P/R4R2 w - - 7 29

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