Chess Puzzle #5njEA — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g8; rooks c8/g1; pawns a3/b2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g6; queen h3; rook f2; pawns a7/b7/d6/f3/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6+ — queen g8→e6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kh5 — king g6→h5. Opponent replies g4+ (pawn g3→g4, gives check).
3. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxg4+ (queen e6→g4, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxg4 — queen h3→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg4 (rook g1→g4, captures queen).
5. Best move: Kxg4 — king h5→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is Kh5.

Position data

FEN: 2R3Q1/pp4p1/3p2kp/5p2/5P2/P4pPq/1P3r1P/6RK w - - 0 30

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