Chess Puzzle #KnH1w — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen f3; rooks b1/h1; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks c8/f8; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rhc1 — rook h1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb4+ — queen c4→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king d2→e2).
3. Best move: Rxc1 — rook c8→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc1 (rook b1→c1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxb2+ — queen b4→b2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king e2→e1).
5. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen b2→c1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, discovered attack, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Qxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/5ppp/4p3/8/2q5/4PQ2/PP1K1PPP/1R5R w - - 0 20

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