Chess Puzzle #dRP1I — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rook c1; knight e6; pawns a2/b3/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook f8; bishop d5; pawns b4/e3/e4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight e6→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exf2+ — pawn e3→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h4→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king f1→f2, captures pawn).
4. Best move: e3+ — pawn e4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe3 (king f2→e3, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen h1→c1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attraction, crushing, endgame, master, very long. The key move exf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/6p1/Q3N2p/3bP3/1p2p2q/1P2p3/P4PP1/2R3K1 w - - 0 28

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