Chess Puzzle #K8uua — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen e5; rooks d1/g3; pawns a2/b2/d5/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks b8/d8; pawns a4/c5/f7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg5+ — rook g3→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg5+ (queen e5→g5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Opponent replies Qg7+ (queen g5→g7, gives check).
4. Best move: Ke8 — king f8→e8. Opponent replies Qg8+ (queen g7→g8, gives check).
5. Best move: Kd7 — king e8→d7. Opponent replies Qxf7+ (queen g8→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
6. Best move: Kc8 — king d7→c8.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, very long. The key move hxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r1r2k1/5p2/5P1p/2pPQ1p1/pq6/6R1/PP4PP/K2R4 w - - 1 28

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