Chess Puzzle #Y9PbD — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c6/f1; bishop f3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; knight h4; pawns a6/b6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg2 — bishop f3→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh2 — queen h3→h2, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rf8+ — rook a8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen d2→f2).
5. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f8→f2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/6pp/ppR5/8/3P3n/4PBPq/PP1Q3P/5RK1 w - - 1 31

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