Chess Puzzle #9uyNv — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a6; rooks c1/c2; pawns a4/g2/g5/h2. Black: king b8; queen b4; rooks d8/h8; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a4→a5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxh2+ — rook h8→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king h1→h2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf4+ — queen b4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
4. Best move: Qe3+ — queen f4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook c2→f2).
5. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen e3→c1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/p4p2/Qp6/2p3P1/Pq6/8/2R3PP/2R4K w - - 2 28

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