Chess Puzzle #YRUK5 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/e1; bishops c2/h4; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks c8/e5; bishop b8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop h4→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e5→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook c1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen d6→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
5. Best move: Re8+ — rook c8→e8, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1br3k1/1p3pp1/p2q1n1p/3pr3/7B/1P1Q4/P1B2PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 21

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