Chess Puzzle #wrzVy — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rook f1; bishop b7; pawns a4/d3/f2/f5/g4. Black: king g7; queen c7; rook b8; bishop d4; pawns a7/c5/f4/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop b7→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop d5→f3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qg3+ — queen c7→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Bg2 (bishop f3→g2).
4. Best move: Rb1 — rook b8→b1. Opponent replies Qxa7+ (queen a6→a7, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Opponent replies g5+ (pawn g4→g5, gives check).
6. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qa6+ (queen a7→a6, gives check).
7. Best move: Kh5 — king h6→h5. Opponent replies Qg6+ (queen a6→g6, gives check).
8. Best move: Kg4 — king h5→g4.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move is f3.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/pBq3k1/Q4p2/2p2P2/P2b1pP1/3P4/5P2/5RK1 w - - 3 29

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