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

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook e3; knight f4; pawns a5/b5/c4/f2/g3. Black: king b8; queen h8; rook f8; pawns a6/b7/c7/h3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight f4→g6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f8→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Rg2+ — rook f2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Qb2 — queen h8→b2. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen g4→f3).
5. Best move: Qc1+ — queen b2→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e3→e1).
6. Best move: Qxc4+ — queen c1→c4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r1q/1pp5/p7/PP6/2P2NQ1/4R1Pp/5P1K/8 w - - 0 35

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