Chess Puzzle #fO8dw — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen f3; rooks d1/d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks e5/e8; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen e6→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen f3→g2).
3. Best move: Re1+ — rook e5→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe1 (king f1→e1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxg2 — queen h3→g2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, very long. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp3pp1/4q2p/3pr3/3R3P/2P2Q2/PP3PP1/3R1K2 w - - 8 25

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