Chess Puzzle #fmGK8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f5; queen g6; rooks f3/g4; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c2; rooks d8/h1; bishop g7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke6 — king f5→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re1+ — rook h1→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Re3 (rook f3→e3).
3. Best move: Rxe3+ — rook e1→e3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe3 (knight c4→e3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rd6+ — rook d8→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king e6→e7, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qxg6 — queen c2→g6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg6 (rook g4→g6, captures queen).
6. Best move: Rxg6 — rook d6→g6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/p3p1b1/1p4Q1/2p2K2/2N3R1/2P2R1P/PPq3P1/7r w - - 7 35

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