Chess Puzzle #3mdBo — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h8; rook c1; pawns a2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f6; queen d5; bishop e6; pawns a6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh7 — queen h8→h7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh3 — bishop e6→h3. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: Qd4+ — queen d5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Qf2 — queen d4→f2. Opponent replies Rc6+ (rook c1→c6, gives check).
5. Best move: Ke7 — king f6→e7. Opponent replies Qe4+ (queen h7→e4, gives check).
6. Best move: Kf8 — king e7→f8.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Bh3.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/5pp1/p3bk1p/3q4/8/6P1/P4P1P/2R3K1 w - - 1 36

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