Chess Puzzle #Gmp1t — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; pawns a3/b4/c3/d4/h5. Black: king g7; queen g5; pawns a6/c6/d5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg5+ — queen g4→g5, captures queen, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures queen. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a3→a4).
3. Best move: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
4. Best move: Kxh5 — king h6→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies c4 (pawn c3→c4).
5. Best move: dxc4 — pawn d5→c4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move hxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/p1p4p/3p2qP/1P1P2Q1/P1P5/8/7K w - - 2 50

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