Chess Puzzle #rd1aE — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen f1; rook d4; bishop g2; pawns d6/g3. Black: king g8; queen a2; rook e2; knight c6; pawns f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc6 — bishop g2→c6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh2+ — rook e2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h3→g4).
3. Best move: Qe6+ — queen a2→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qf5 (queen f1→f5).
4. Best move: h5+ — pawn h6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g4→f4).
5. Best move: Rf2+ — rook h2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Bf3 (bishop c6→f3).
6. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook f2→f3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf3 (king f4→f3, captures rook).
7. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen e6→f5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, very long. The key move Rxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/2nP3p/8/3R4/6PK/q3r1B1/5Q2 w - - 0 40

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