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

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks c1/e8; bishop e2; pawns a4/d4/e3/f3. Black: king h7; queen b7; bishop h3; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/e6/f5/f6/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc8 — queen c3→c8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen b7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Qg2+ — queen g7→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
4. Best move: Qg1+ — queen g2→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
5. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen g1→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king d2→d1).
6. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen e3→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d1→c2).
7. Best move: Qxa4+ — queen d4→a4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, exposed king, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/pq5k/1p2pp1p/3n1p2/P2P4/2Q1PP1b/4B3/2R3K1 w - - 1 30

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