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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; pawns a4/b5/c3/d4/e5/g2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxc6 — pawn b5→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h8→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh1 (king g1→h1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e7→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
4. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies cxd7+ (pawn c6→d7, captures knight, gives check).
5. Best move: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen e2→h5).
6. Best move: Qxh5 — queen h4→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Rh1+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pp1nqp2/2p1p3/1P2P3/P2P2p1/2P5/3BQ1P1/R4RK1 w - - 0 21

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