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

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; rooks c1/f1; bishop e3; knight e2; pawns a2/b3/e4/f3/g3. Black: king g7; queen f6; rooks b8/h8; bishop e5; knight f4; pawns a6/c5/d6/f7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight e2→f4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop e3→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop e5→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen d2→f4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qb2+ — queen f6→b2, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
5. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h8→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g2→h2, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen b2→f2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, clearance, deflection, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r5r/5pk1/p2p1q2/2p1b1p1/4Pn2/1P2BPP1/P2QN1K1/2R2R2 w - - 2 28

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