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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks e1/f1; bishop g2; pawns a4/c2/c4/c5/f4/g3. Black: king f8; queen h6; rooks h2/h3; bishop c7; pawns a7/f7/g4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d4→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook h2→g2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook h3→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king g2→g3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qh3+ — queen h6→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g3→f2).
5. Best move: g3+ — pawn g4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king f2→f3).
6. Best move: Qxd7 — queen h3→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, discovered attack, exposed king, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/p1b2p2/7q/2P5/P1PQ1Pp1/6Pr/2P3Br/4RRK1 w - - 3 30

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