Chess Puzzle #59kQW — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rooks c8/f1; knight f5; pawns a3/b4/e5. Black: king d7; queen g6; rooks g5/h8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh8 — rook c8→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Nh4 (knight f5→h4).
3. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
4. Best move: Ne2+ — knight g3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen f4→g5, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen h5→g5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, exposed king, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2R4r/1p1k1p1p/p5q1/3pPNr1/1P2nQ2/P7/8/5R1K w - - 10 30

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