Chess Puzzle #1IW0I — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rooks c1/g5; knight b3; pawns a5/e4/f3/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks a2/d7; bishop a6; pawns e6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight b3→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen f8→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook a2→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook g5→g2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen h6→c1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
5. Best move: Qxc5 — queen c1→c5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5qk1/3r1p2/b3pQpP/P5R1/4P3/1N3P2/r5P1/2R4K w - - 1 42

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