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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks e1/f3; bishop g2; knight e2; pawns a6/b5/c4/d5/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen g7; rooks e8/f8; bishop g8; knight g4; pawns a7/c5/d6/f5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight e2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd4+ — queen g7→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen d2→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f3→f1).
4. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook e1→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf1 (bishop g2→f1, captures rook).
5. Best move: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rrb1/p5qk/P2p2pp/1PpP1p2/2P3n1/5RP1/3QN1BP/4R1K1 w - - 0 36

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