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

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook f1; pawns c5/f3/g4/h2. Black: king h6; queen h3; rook b2; pawns f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3+ — queen e6→e3, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen e3→f2).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook b2→f2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures rook).
4. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c5→c6).
5. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pp/4Qp1k/2P5/6P1/5P1q/1r5P/5RK1 w - - 1 44

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