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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks b2/e1; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/e5; knight h7; pawns a6/b7/c5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rbe2 — rook b2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen g4→g3).
3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e2→e4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e5→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc7 (queen g3→c7, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e4→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1pq3pn/p4p1p/2pPr3/2P1N1Q1/1P5P/PR3PP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 25

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