Chess Puzzle #xOs92 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks c1/e1; bishop e7; pawns a2/b2/d6/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/g8; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rcd1 — rook c1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen b6→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen f2→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook d1→e1, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nf2+ — knight d3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
5. Best move: Nxg4 — knight f2→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k1r1/pp2Bpp1/1q1Pp3/3pP3/6Q1/3n4/PP3PPP/2R1R1K1 w q - 5 22

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