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

Position

White: king c1; queen b5; rooks h1/h6; pawns a2/b3/c2/e4/g5. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e3; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe8 — queen b5→e8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Re2 — rook e3→e2. Opponent replies Rxg6+ (rook h6→g6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures rook. Opponent replies Rh8+ (rook h1→h8, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxh8 — king g8→h8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf8+ (queen e8→f8, captures knight, gives check).
5. Best move: Kh7 — king h8→h7. Opponent replies Qh6+ (queen f8→h6, gives check).
6. Best move: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Opponent replies Qxg6+ (queen h6→g6, captures pawn, gives check).
7. Best move: Kf8 — king g8→f8.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, very long. The key move is Re2.

Position data

FEN: 5nk1/ppq4p/3pp1pR/1Q4P1/4P3/1P2r3/P1P5/2K4R w - - 0 26

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