Chess Puzzle #CFWl0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen b6; rook c7; bishop f4; pawns d5/e4/f3/g3. Black: king h7; queen f7; rook a2; pawns d6/e7/f6/g5/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen b6→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies fxg4 (pawn f3→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: hxg4+ — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg4 (king h3→g4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qg6+ — queen f7→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g4→f3).
5. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f3→e3).
6. Best move: Qe2+ — queen h5→e2, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, very long. The key move hxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2R1pq1k/1Q1p1p2/3P2pp/4PB2/5PPK/r7/8 w - - 0 34

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