Chess Puzzle #YAjV7 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a4/h1; knight c3; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks e6/e8; knight f4; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook a4→f4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Re1+ — rook e6→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen d2→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe1 (king f1→e1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g5→f4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1pp2ppp/p3r3/8/R4n1q/1PNP1P1P/1PPQ1P2/6KR w - - 8 22

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