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

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; rooks c1/h1; bishop e5; pawns a3/b3/c5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen h5→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f7→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
3. Best move: Rf6 — rook f8→f6. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e5→f6, captures rook).
4. Best move: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Opponent replies Qxc8+ (queen g4→c8, captures bishop, gives check).
5. Best move: Rxc8 — rook a8→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, middlegame, pin, quiet move, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Qf2+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/5qp1/p3p3/1pPpB2Q/8/PP4P1/6KP/2R4R w - - 1 25

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