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

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/g6; bishop e6; pawns a2/e4/h3. Black: king h8; queen b5; rooks b4/f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg5 — rook g6→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rb1+ — rook b4→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxb1 (rook a1→b1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxb1+ — queen b5→b1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
4. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f8→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook g5→g2).
5. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook f2→g2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h2→g2, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen b1→e4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, exposed king, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxb1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/ppp3pp/3pB1R1/1q5Q/1r2P3/7P/P7/R6K w - - 2 25

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