Chess Puzzle #4PBiB — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rooks c2/f1; pawns b5/c4/e4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a3/e3; pawns b6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb6 — queen d6→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen g4→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook c2→g2).
3. Best move: Re1 — rook e3→e1. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook f1→e1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e4→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qg1 (queen b6→g1).
5. Best move: Qe4 — queen e1→e4.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/1p1Q3p/1P6/2P1P1q1/r3r1P1/2R4P/5R1K w - - 1 27

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