Chess Puzzle #HnxGG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e7; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks c8/d8; pawns a6/b7/d2/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd2 — rook d1→d2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king c1→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxc2+ — queen g6→c2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king d2→e1).
4. Best move: Qb1+ — queen c2→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e1→e2).
5. Best move: Qxh1 — queen b1→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, middlegame, queenside attack, skewer, very long. The key move Qxc2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/1p2Qppp/p5q1/8/8/4B3/PPPp1PPP/2KR3R w - - 0 20

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