Chess Puzzle #5qqh3 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen b7; rooks a1/g1; bishop c3; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks a8/c5; bishop b8; knight e3; pawns a7/e4/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen g4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
3. Best move: Bxg3+ — bishop b8→g3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg3 (rook g1→g3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qh1+ — queen f3→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
5. Best move: Rd8+ — rook a8→d8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rb4k1/pQ3pp1/8/2r5/4p1q1/2B1n1N1/PP3P1P/R4KR1 w - - 0 27

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