Chess Puzzle #dLd4D — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f6; rooks d3/f3; knight h3; pawns a4/b3/c4/g5. Black: king c6; rooks e2/e8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c5/f4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop d6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king f6→g5).
3. Best move: Rg2+ — rook e2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g5→f5).
4. Best move: Rf8+ — rook e8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe5 (king f5→e5, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Re2+ — rook g2→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Rde3 (rook d3→e3).
6. Best move: Rxe3+ — rook e2→e3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook f3→e3, captures rook).
7. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f4→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pp6/2kb1K2/2p3P1/P1P2p2/1P1R1R1N/4r3/8 w - - 12 43

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