Chess Puzzle #3q1O2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop f3; pawns a4/b4/c3/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen f4; rook d8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen f4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
4. Best move: Re8+ — rook d8→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e2→d2).
5. Best move: Bf4+ — bishop d6→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king d2→d3).
6. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e8→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures rook).
7. Best move: Qxe1 — queen h1→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qh2+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/1pp5/p2b1n2/7p/PP3q2/2P2B2/2Q2PP1/R4RK1 w - - 3 25

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