Chess Puzzle #8cw3n — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rook e1; knight d4; pawns d3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook e8; knight e5; pawns d7/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f1→f4, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f4→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen d5→e5, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, very long. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/3p1p2/6p1/3Qn2p/3N4/3P3P/5qP1/4R2K w - - 0 36

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