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

Position

White: king f2; queen c3; rook d1; pawns a3/b2/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen f6; knight d4; pawns a6/b6/c5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king f2→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen f6→h4, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen h4→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
4. Best move: Qg2+ — queen e4→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d2→c1).
5. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king c1→c2).
6. Best move: Nxc3+ — knight e2→c3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, exposed king, fork, very long. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5kpp/pp3q2/2pP4/3nP3/P1Q5/1P3KPP/3R4 w - - 1 39

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