Chess Puzzle #yv2qJ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen h6; rooks f1/h1; bishop c2; knight d2; pawns a3/c3/f6/h4. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks b8/f8; bishop g4; pawns a6/c5/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight d2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rfd8+ — rook f8→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king d1→e1).
3. Best move: Qxc3+ — queen b2→c3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nd2 (knight f3→d2).
4. Best move: Rb1+ — rook b8→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Bxb1 (bishop c2→b1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qc1+ — queen c3→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e1→f2).
6. Best move: Rxd2+ — rook d8→d2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
7. Best move: Rg2+ — rook d2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures rook).
8. Best move: Qxh6 — queen c1→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, discovered attack, exposed king, fork, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxc3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/5p2/p4PpQ/2p1p3/6bP/P1P5/1qBN4/3K1R1R w - - 5 33

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