Chess Puzzle #H4mdm — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/e1; bishop b1; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a6/b5/d4/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen f4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qf3 — queen g4→f3. Opponent replies Re3 (rook e1→e3).
4. Best move: Qh1+ — queen f3→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
5. Best move: Qxc1 — queen h1→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, skewer, very long. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/3b1p2/p5p1/1p1P3p/3pPq2/3Q4/PP3P1P/1BR1R1K1 w - - 0 27

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