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

Position

White: king e2; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight b2; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3/f2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks a8/h6; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f5/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2+ — queen g4→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen g2→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king e2→f2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
5. Best move: Rxc2 — rook h2→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r6k/1b4p1/p3p2r/1p1p1p2/1P1P2q1/P3P3/1NQ1KP2/R1B2R2 w - - 0 26

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