Chess Puzzle #5MVuJ — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rook f1; bishop e2; knight c5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g6. Black: king c6; queen d6; knights e7/f4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e4/f5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen g7→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen d6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Qg2+ — queen g6→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
4. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen g2→e2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf4 (king e3→f4, captures knight).
5. Best move: Ng6+ — knight e7→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2n1Q1/2kq2P1/2Np1p2/3Ppn2/2P5/PP2B3/5RK1 w - - 3 34

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