Chess Puzzle #GwtE4 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rooks e1/f1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d4/f2/h3. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; bishop d7; pawns a6/b7/f4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e8→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook f1→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Bg4 — bishop d7→g4. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen f3→g4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen h4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen g4→g2).
5. Best move: Qxe1 — queen f2→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, fork, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/1p1b2pp/p7/8/3P1p1q/P1N2Q1P/1PP2P1K/4RR2 w - - 4 22

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