Chess Puzzle #GuKpN — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks f1/f7; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/e5/f2/g3/g4. Black: king b8; queen d3; rooks d8/h8; pawns c4/c7/e6/h3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen a6→c6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h2+ — pawn h3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen d3→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g2→f1, captures queen).
4. Best move: h1=Q+ — pawn h2→h1, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh1 (queen c6→h1, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxh1+ — rook h8→h1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, attraction, endgame, kingside attack, promotion, very long. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/2p2R2/Q3p3/4P3/2pP2P1/P1Pq2Pp/1P3P2/5RK1 w - - 1 29

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