Chess Puzzle #5vvjJ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks c6/e2; bishop g2; knight e6; pawns a4/b3/d3/e3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/h6; bishops a6/e5; pawns a5/b6/d5/f5/g4/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen h5→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh1 (bishop g2→h1, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxh1+ — rook h6→h1, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f1→g2).
6. Best move: Rxd1 — rook h1→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move Qxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/7p/bpR1N2r/p2pbp1q/P5p1/1P1PP1PP/4RPBK/3Q4 w - - 0 33

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