Chess Puzzle #iz5Na — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook d1; bishop f6; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/d6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c6/d7; pawns a6/b5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d3→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rcxd6 — rook c6→d6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen d2→h6).
3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d6→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Qd6+ — queen b6→d6, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
5. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg6+ (queen h6→g6, captures pawn, gives check).
6. Best move: Kf8 — king g8→f8.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, skewer, very long. The key move Rxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3r1p2/pqrPNBp1/1p5p/8/3Q3P/PP3PP1/3R2K1 w - - 1 31

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