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

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; bishop g5; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/h5. Black: king a6; queen d1; knight e2; pawns a7/b6/e6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen f7→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen d1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen g1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h3→g4).
4. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen h1→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king g4→f5).
5. Best move: Nd4+ — knight e2→d4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, very long. The key move Qxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4Q2/kp2p3/4P1BP/8/8/P3nPPK/3q4 w - - 1 32

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