The engine said black is winning I said no

I.A Puzzle That Baffles Engines

Have you ever reached this position as White? I hope you haven't, and that you are not intimidated by it. In this position, as White, you must not resign. You might think I'm going to tell you to wait for your opponent to make a mistake and then turn the game around. No, because you are already winning.
You might think I'm drunk and talking nonsense, or that I'm a mental patient who has escaped from an asylum. No, none of that is true. At first glance, Black has an extra rook and two pawns, so Black seems to have a big advantage, right? That's not your imagination, but you are wrong. You, me, and even some chess grandmasters who have just seen this blog would all think that Black's winning advantage is unavoidable. However, just when everyone says White is about to lose, White plays a stunning brilliant move!

II. The Engine's "False Testimony"

As shown in the diagram, the engine evaluates this position as -2.0, but let it "think" a little longer...See? A hidden path to victory begins to emerge, and the engine's evaluation becomes +4.9. Surprised? Even the engine initially thought that Black's material advantage could compensate for the positional deficit, but after it truly calculates, it realizes that White can achieve an overwhelming winning position through a series of forced moves.

III.Human Intuition

This puzzle is adapted from my game against an anonymous opponent. During the game, I couldn't calculate all the variations like an engine. I only noticed that my opponent's kingside pawn structure was weak, there were very few defensive pieces around the king, and I sensed a serious lack of coordination among his pieces. Even though I was down in material, my intuition whispered: maybe there is an opportunity here. So I immediately sacrificed a piece to forcibly open up the king's position.

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Interactive reminder: The following content explains the solution to the first position. If you want to improve your chess, please go back to the first position, think carefully, and find the best solution. If you really can't solve it, that's okay – this is a puzzle that stumps even engines. If you truly cannot solve the puzzle of the first position, please read the following to see where its brilliance lies.

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IV.The Truth of the Puzzle

Now let's see how White achieves a winning advantage.

Rxf5!! Many beginners would immediately think this is a piece sacrifice, but is that so? Can Black capture? No! I don't mean that the pawn cannot capture – it is pinned. What about capturing with the king? White has a series of forced checkmates!

1... Kxf5? 2. Qf4+! Kg6 3. Qf6+! Kh7 4. g6+ Kg8 5. Qf7+ Kh8 6. Qh7#

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Now the question is: what if Black doesn't capture? Moving the king is not realistic – it's a waste of a move, and any small mistake by Black could lead to a forced checkmate. Suppose Black plays 1...Qd8, then 2.Rf6+, Black's queen must capture the rook, otherwise it's immediate checkmate. White then captures the queen with the pawn,resulting in the following position:Even if Black chooses not to take the rook greedily, White still has a deadly attack. The engine eventually admits: White's winning advantage is certain. This is the moment when human intuition triumphs over raw calculation. although Black still has more material, White has tremendous compensation. White has all his pieces aimed at the black king, and this is still a position of great advantage for White.