Chess Puzzle #P0JB1 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen f6; rooks b1/g3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d3/e4/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a7; rooks a8/b8; bishop f7; pawns a4/c6/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke1 — king f2→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen a7→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
3. Best move: Qf2+ — queen g1→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Ne2 (knight c3→e2).
4. Best move: Qxg3 — queen f2→g3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxf7+ (queen f6→f7, captures bishop, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, exposed king, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qg1+.

Position data

FEN: rr4k1/q4bpp/2pp1Q2/5P2/p3P3/P1NP2RP/1P3KP1/1R6 w - - 1 30

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