Chess Puzzle #a7K56 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks d1/d6; knight h6; pawns a3/b2/c3/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen e2; rooks e8/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/c5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook d6→d8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd8 — rook e8→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook d1→d8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e2→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Nxf3+ — knight e5→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qf2+ — queen e1→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Nxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rr2/p5kp/1p1R2pN/2p1n1Q1/7P/P1P2P2/1P2q1P1/3R2K1 w - - 1 29

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