Chess Puzzle #F6uJ9 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rook c1; pawns a2/b4/d3/g2. Black: king e8; queen g4; rook c5; bishop e6; pawns f7/g3/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxc5 — pawn b4→c5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
5. Best move: Qxc1 — queen h1→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, skewer, very long. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/5p2/4bQp1/2r5/1P4q1/3P2p1/P5P1/2R4K w - - 0 32

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