Chess Puzzle #Live5 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen d5; knight c5; pawns d4/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen f3; pawns b5/c3/e4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight c5→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f3→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h3→g4).
3. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies Ng5+ (knight e4→g5, gives check).
4. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qe4+ (queen d5→e4, gives check).
5. Best move: g6 — pawn g7→g6.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, very long. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/7p/1pNQ4/3Pp3/2p2qPK/7P/8 w - - 0 46

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