Chess Puzzle #HyN6V — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook f1; bishop c1; pawns b2/g4/h2. Black: king h8; queen e5; bishop g7; knight e7; pawns a5/d5/e6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe7 — queen f7→e7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop g7→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
4. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
5. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen e1→f2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, pin, very long. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/4nQb1/4p2p/p2pq3/6P1/8/1P5P/2B2R1K w - - 2 32

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