Chess Puzzle #b7xt5 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks a1/f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3. Black: king c8; rooks g8/h8; knight h2; pawns a6/b7/c5/d5/f7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen f3→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf1+ — knight h2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rh5 (rook f5→h5).
3. Best move: Rxh5+ — rook h8→h5, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh5 (queen d5→h5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Ng3+ — knight f1→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
5. Best move: Nxh5+ — knight g3→h5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, discovered attack, endgame, exposed king, fork, master, very long. The key move Rxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k3rr/1p3p2/p7/2pp1R2/8/2P1PQ2/PP5n/R6K w - - 0 24

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