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

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishop b3; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/g3/h4. Black: king e7; queen f6; rooks d8/h8; knight c6; pawns a5/b6/b7/e5/g5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f6→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
3. Best move: Rd2 — rook d8→d2. Opponent replies Qxg5+ (queen g4→g5, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Ke8 — king e7→e8. Opponent replies Bf7+ (bishop b3→f7, gives check).
5. Best move: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen g5→d2, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qxd2 — queen f2→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move is Qf2+.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/1p2k1p1/1pn2q2/p3p1p1/P2P2QP/1BP3P1/1P5K/R3R3 w - - 0 32

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