Chess Puzzle #LcHZN — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g8; rooks b1/g3; bishop e5; pawns a2/c5/d4/f2/f4/h2. Black: king g6; queen e2; rooks e7/f7; knight g7; pawns a7/b7/f5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e2→e4, gives check. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: Qxb1+ — queen e4→b1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook g3→g1).
4. Best move: Qxg1+ — queen b1→g1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg1 (king h1→g1, captures queen).
5. Best move: Re8 — rook e7→e8. Opponent replies Qxf7+ (queen g8→f7, captures rook, gives check).
6. Best move: Kxf7 — king g6→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, trapped piece, very long. The key move Qxb1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6Q1/pp2rrn1/6kp/2P1Bpp1/3P1P2/6R1/P3qP1P/1R5K w - - 1 30

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