Chess Puzzle #GX2S0 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook e1; knight e7; pawns a3/b4/f2/g2. Black: king f8; queen c3; rook c8; bishop e5; pawns a7/d6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen c3→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen a1→e5, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
4. Best move: Rc4 — rook c8→c4. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f4→e5, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxg4 — rook c4→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/p3Npp1/3p4/4b3/1P4Q1/P1q5/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 9 40

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