Chess Puzzle #hiH1i — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h2; bishops f2/h3; knight g4; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/h5. Black: king b8; queen b3; rooks f3/f8; bishop h7; knight d5; pawns a6/b7/c7/e4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg2 — bishop h3→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f3→f2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxf2 (knight g4→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight d5→e3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop g2→e4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop h7→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight f2→e4, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f8→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e1→e2).
6. Best move: Rxa1 — rook f1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attack on f2/f7, deflection, exposed king, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move Rxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k3r2/1pp4b/p7/3n3P/1P1Pp1N1/Pq2Pr1B/3Q1B1R/R3K3 w Q - 9 29

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