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

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks b1/d1; pawns a2/e5/f2/g2/g3. Black: king e7; queen d5; rook c8; bishop g7; pawns a4/c3/d4/e6/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen e4→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d5→d4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d1→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop g7→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxa4 (rook d4→a4, captures pawn).
4. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook b1→c1).
5. Best move: Bb2 — bishop e5→b2. Opponent replies Rxc2 (rook c1→c2, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Rxc2 — rook c8→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, capturing the defender, clearance, endgame, very long. The key move Qxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/4kpb1/4p1pp/3qP3/p2pQ3/2p3P1/P4PP1/1R1R2K1 w - - 2 33

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