Chess Puzzle #9vE54 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks f1/f7; bishop e3; knight e6; pawns b4/d5/h2. Black: king c8; queen c4; rooks d7/h8; bishop a7; pawns a6/b6/c7/g4/h3. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook f7→d7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen c4→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bg1 (bishop e3→g1).
3. Best move: Qg2+ — queen f1→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen g3→g2, captures queen).
4. Best move: hxg2+ — pawn h3→g2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Kxd7 — king c8→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/b1pr1R2/pp2N3/3P4/1Pq3p1/4B1Qp/7P/5R1K w - - 0 36

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