Chess Puzzle #EqBLT — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks c7/e1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks e8/f8; pawns a7/b6/c6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook e1→e8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen g5→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Re1 (rook e8→e1).
3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen c1→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Rf1 — rook f8→f1. Opponent replies Qxf1 (queen c4→f1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxf1 — queen e1→f1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/p1R4p/1pp3p1/6q1/2QP4/2P4P/PP4P1/4R1K1 w - - 3 31

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