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

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rook e6; pawns a2/b2/d5/g2/h3. Black: king f5; queen c4; rook f4; pawns b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen g3→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1+ — rook f4→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
3. Best move: Qf4+ — queen c4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen g7→g3).
4. Best move: Rh1+ — rook f1→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh1 (king h2→h1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxg3 — queen f4→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, very long. The key move is Rf1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4pp/4R3/3P1k2/2q2r2/6QP/PP4P1/7K w - - 5 36

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