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

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop c2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks c4/f8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g6/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (8 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook f1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxf2 — knight g4→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g2→f2, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qg3+ — queen f4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king f2→f1).
4. Best move: Rf4 — rook c4→f4. Opponent replies Bd1 (bishop c2→d1).
5. Best move: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen d3→d2).
6. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook f4→f3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop d1→f3, captures rook).
7. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen g3→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
8. Best move: Re2 — rook e8→e2. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen d2→e2, captures rook).
9. Best move: Qxe2 — queen f3→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, clearance, fork, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp3p2/6p1/3p4/2r2qnp/2PQ1N2/PPB2PK1/R4R2 w - - 0 25

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