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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e1/f1; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f5/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen f6; rooks a8/g8; bishops c6/g5; pawns a6/b4/c5/d6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen g3→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop g5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e1→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook g2→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king h1→h2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qh6+ — queen f6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Rh3 (rook e3→h3).
6. Best move: Qd2+ — queen h6→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
7. Best move: Rg8+ — rook a8→g8, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, discovered attack, double check, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/5k2/p1bpNq2/2p2Pb1/1p6/3P2Q1/PPP3PP/4RRK1 w - - 9 28

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