Chess Puzzle #dojZ6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook f1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook f8; bishop a5; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf5 — knight g3→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Opponent replies Nh6+ (knight f5→h6, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen f3→e3).
4. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e8→e3, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook f8→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures rook).
6. Best move: Kxh6 — king g7→h6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, very long. The key move Rxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4qrk1/2p3pp/p2p4/bp1P1p2/3P4/2P2QNP/PP3PP1/5RK1 w - - 0 21

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