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

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks d1/f1; bishop c5; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/c2/e3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks d5/e8; bishop b7; knight c6; pawns a6/e4/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ba3 — bishop c5→a3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh5 — rook d5→h5. Opponent replies Bb2 (bishop a3→b2).
3. Best move: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f4→e5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen f6→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook d1→f1, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxh6 — rook h5→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1b3p1p/p1n1pqpQ/2Br4/N3pP2/1P2P1P1/P1P4P/3R1RK1 w - - 4 22

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