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

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a6/d2; bishop e3; knight f3; pawns d6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks b2/b8; bishop c5; pawns f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc5 — bishop e3→c5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd2 — rook b2→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen d3→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rb1+ — rook b8→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen d2→e1).
4. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook b1→e1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe1 (knight f3→e1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen g3→e1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
6. Best move: Qe5+ — queen e1→e5, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/5p1p/R2P2p1/2b5/8/3QBNqP/1r1R2P1/6K1 w - - 5 33

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