Chess Puzzle #FILxC — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen b3; rook a1; bishop f4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/d3/d5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook e1; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen b3→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h3→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f3→g4).
3. Best move: h5+ — pawn h7→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king g4→g5).
4. Best move: Re6 — rook e1→e6. Opponent replies dxe6 (pawn d5→e6, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxb7 — queen h1→b7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Qh1+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3ppp/8/2pP4/3p1B1P/1Q1P1KPq/PP3P2/RN2r3 w - - 1 21

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