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

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; knight d2; pawns a4/b2/c3/f2/f3. Black: king h8; queen e2; rooks d8/g2; pawns a6/b6/c5/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd1 — queen c2→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen d1→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen e2→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king c1→c2).
4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen f1→f2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen d2→f2, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxf2+ — rook g2→f2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, deflection, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/7p/pp4p1/2p2p2/P7/2P2P2/1PQNqPr1/R1K2R2 w - - 2 28

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