Chess Puzzle #2cECU — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c6; bishop f4; knight e5; pawns a2/c5/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b1; bishop g7; knight f2; pawns a7/d5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe8+ — queen c6→e8, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e8→f7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen b1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
4. Best move: Ne4+ — knight f2→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g3→h4).
5. Best move: Qxg2 — queen h1→g2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxg6 (knight e5→g6, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Qxg6 — queen g2→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, very long. The key move is Kh7.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4pb1/2Q3p1/2PpN2p/3P1B2/7P/P4nPK/1q6 w - - 0 30

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