Chess Puzzle #jmS2J — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen e6; rooks c5/h1; knight g1; pawns a3/b2/e4/f3/h4. Black: king h8; queen d2; rooks f4/f8; pawns b7/d4/g6/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg5 — rook c5→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook f4→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxf3 (knight g1→f3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook f8→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rg3 (rook g5→g3).
4. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook f3→g3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king h3→g3, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qe3+ — queen d2→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, equality, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p6/4Q1p1/2R4p/3pPr1P/P4P1K/1P1q4/6NR w - - 3 36

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