Chess Puzzle #jSe8r — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rooks d1/g1; bishop e3; knight e4; pawns b2/c2/d3/f2/h2. Black: king d7; queen f7; rooks a8/h8; bishops d5/f4; pawns c6/c7/g2/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g1→g2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop f4→e3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Ra1+ — rook a8→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king c1→d2).
4. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook a1→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd1 (king d2→d1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f7→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen c3→e1).
6. Best move: Qxg2 — queen f1→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6r/2pk1qp1/2p5/3b3p/4Nb2/2QPB3/1PP2PpP/2KR2R1 w - - 6 26

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