Chess Puzzle #0J9q9 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks d1/f1; bishop c4; pawns a4/b3/b5/e6/f5/g2. Black: king h8; queen e8; rooks d8/h2; bishop e7; pawns c5/d6/e5/g4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (8 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen e8→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies Rf3 (rook f1→f3).
4. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
5. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
6. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen h1→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king e2→e3).
7. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop e7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king e3→e4).
8. Best move: Qc2+ — queen g2→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Rdd3 (rook d1→d3).
9. Best move: d5+ — pawn d6→d5, gives check.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rq2k/Q3b2p/3pP3/1Pp1pP2/P1B3p1/1P6/6Pr/3R1RK1 w - - 0 28

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