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

Position

White: king g1; queen h8; bishop d3; pawns a3/b4/c3/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d7; knight g5; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen h8→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4 — queen d7→g4. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen g7→h6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qf4 — queen g4→f4. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen h6→h5).
4. Best move: Qe3+ — queen f4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
5. Best move: Qxd3+ — queen e3→d3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Qxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/3qkpp1/p2p3p/1p4n1/1P6/P1PB4/6PP/6K1 w - - 12 38

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