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

Position

White: king g2; queen d6; rooks a5/f1; knight c6; pawns f2/g3/h4. Black: king h7; queen f5; rook h5; knights b2/g4; pawns e5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight c6→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen f5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
3. Best move: Rxh4 — rook h5→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qf4 — queen e4→f4. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
5. Best move: Qh2+ — queen f4→h2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Qe4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1k/2NQ3p/R3pq1r/6nP/6P1/1n3PK1/5R2 w - - 1 33

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