Chess Puzzle #5gQ2l — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/g2; knights c2/c5; pawns a2/b4/c4/d3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f5; bishops d7/g3; knights g4/g6; pawns a6/b7/d4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd7 — knight c5→d7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf2+ — bishop g3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen c7→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook f5→f2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen e2→f2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Nxf2 — knight g4→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1pqb2pp/p5n1/2N2r2/1PPp2n1/3P2b1/P1NBQ1BP/R4RK1 w - - 0 23

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