Chess Puzzle #54oQ8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; queen f4; rook c3; bishop d6; pawns a3/e5/g4/h5. Black: king h7; queen g2; rook h6; bishop d5; pawns a5/c4/e6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook c3→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg5 (king h4→g5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rxh5+ — rook h6→h5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g5→f6).
4. Best move: Rf5+ — rook h5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf5+ (queen f4→f5, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: exf5 — pawn e6→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, master, pin, very long. The key move Rxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/3Bp2r/p2bP2P/2p2QPK/P1R5/6q1/8 w - - 7 48

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