Chess Puzzle #pDB7Y — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1897 · Advanced · clearance, crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h4; queen c7; rooks a1/h2; bishop c1; knights e2/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d2/e3/f4. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks f5/f8; bishop f3; pawns a7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 9 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight e2→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg5 — rook f5→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f4→g5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qe4+ — queen g6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen c7→f4).
  4. Best move: Rxf4+ — rook f8→f4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p1Q3p1/6q1/5rNp/5P1K/2P1Pb2/PP1PN2R/R1B5 w - - 3 27

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