Chess Puzzle #hjiDN — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; queen g5; rooks g7/h1; knight d2; pawns b2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king c8; queen a6; rooks e2/e8; pawns a7/b7/c7/g6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen g5→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd2+ — rook e2→d2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king c2→c1).
3. Best move: Rde2 — rook d2→e2. Opponent replies Qd7+ (queen d5→d7, gives check).
4. Best move: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Opponent replies Qxc7+ (queen d7→c7, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Ka8 — king b8→a8. Opponent replies Qxb7+ (queen c7→b7, captures pawn, gives check).
6. Best move: Qxb7 — queen a6→b7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxb7 (rook g7→b7, captures queen).
7. Best move: Kxb7 — king a8→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/ppp3R1/q5p1/6Q1/3P2P1/2P4P/1PKNrP2/7R w - - 5 26

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