Chess Puzzle #y9mi9 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/a6; bishop d2; knight f1; pawns b3/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks c8/f8; bishops b8/d7; pawns b4/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight f1→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h3→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ng2 (knight e3→g2).
4. Best move: Rf8+ — rook c8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Bf4 (bishop d2→f4).
5. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop b8→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies gxf4 (pawn g3→f4, captures bishop).
6. Best move: Rxf4+ — rook f8→f4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1br2r1k/3b2p1/R6p/3p4/1p1P4/1P1Q2Pq/3B1P1P/R4NK1 w - - 2 32

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