Chess Puzzle #477yy — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e4; queen h8; rooks c8/h1; bishop f1; knight g1; pawns a3/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen b6; rooks a8/e6; pawns a7/b7/f7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf3 — king e4→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen b6→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f3→g4).
3. Best move: Rg6+ — rook e6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king g4→h5).
4. Best move: Qc5+ — queen e3→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
5. Best move: Rxc8 — rook a8→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: r1R4Q/pp2kp2/1q2r3/8/4KP2/P7/1P4PP/5BNR w - - 1 27

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