Chess Puzzle #Q6Xif — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e8; pawns a3/b4/c6/g2/h3. Black: king g7; rook f2; knight g3; pawns f7/g6/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf1 — rook f2→f1. Opponent replies Qe5+ (queen e8→e5, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh7 — king g7→h7. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen e5→g3, captures knight).
4. Best move: hxg3+ — pawn h4→g3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king h2→g3, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Rc1 — rook f1→c1.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move hxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/5pk1/2P3p1/8/1P5p/P5nP/5rPK/8 w - - 3 41

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