Chess Puzzle #6TPEi — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f6; knight d2; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/h8; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c5/f5/g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook f6→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh7 — queen c7→h7. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen d1→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h7→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
5. Best move: Qxa1 — queen h1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, skewer, very long. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppq5/3b1R2/2p2p2/3P2p1/P5P1/1PPN1P1P/R2Q2K1 w - - 0 20

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