Chess Puzzle #h9784 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen e6; rooks b3/f1; pawns a5/d3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen d4; rooks c2/d8; pawns a6/b7/c5/c7/e5/f4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa6 — queen e6→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook c2→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen d4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f3→g4).
4. Best move: Qg3+ — queen e3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g4→f5).
5. Best move: Rf8+ — rook d8→f8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/1pp5/p3Q3/P1p1p3/3qPp2/1R1P1K1P/2r2PP1/5R2 w - - 3 31

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