Chess Puzzle #Lu5CL — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; rook f2; pawns e5/g4/h3. Black: king h7; queen e1; bishop d5; pawns b5/g6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen e1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
3. Best move: Qg1+ — queen h1→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king g3→h4).
4. Best move: g5+ — pawn g6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen f4→g5, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen g1→f2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/6p1/1p1bP2p/5QP1/7P/5R1K/4q3 w - - 7 53

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