Chess Puzzle #7Ygn9 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen h3; rooks a1/h5; bishop e2; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks b8/f2; bishop a6; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c4/d5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g5→h6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd3+ — queen g6→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d2→c1).
3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen d3→e2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe6+ (queen h3→e6, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Opponent replies hxg7+ (pawn h6→g7, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Qxh5 — queen e2→h5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move is Qd3+.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/p5p1/bpnNp1qp/3p2PR/2pP4/2P1P2Q/PP1KBrP1/R7 w - - 1 22

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