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

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rook c2; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/b5/d4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rook g8; bishop f6; pawns a7/c7/f4/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc7 — rook c2→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg3 — rook g8→g3. Opponent replies Qf1 (queen f3→f1).
3. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Rc8+ (rook c7→c8, gives check).
4. Best move: Kg7 — king h8→g7. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Bg5 — bishop f6→g5. Opponent replies Bc1 (bishop b2→c1).
6. Best move: Bf4 — bishop g5→f4. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop c1→f4, captures bishop).
7. Best move: Qxf4 — queen h4→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, collinear, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Rg3.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p1p2p1p/5b2/1P1P4/3P1p1q/1P3Q1P/PBR3PK/8 w - - 4 29

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