Chess Puzzle #nWSsk — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/h2; bishop d2; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4. Black: king c8; queen g3; rooks g8/h8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/f4/f7/g2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook h2→g2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Opponent replies Rxg3 (rook g2→g3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g8→g3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
4. Best move: Ng4+ — knight e5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
5. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h8→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen e2→f1).
6. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook h1→f1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king e1→f1, captures rook).
7. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook g3→f3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, exposed king, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k3rr/pp3p2/2n5/2p5/3pPp2/P2P1Nq1/1PPBQ1pR/R5K1 w - - 1 29

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