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

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rook f7; bishop h5; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook c8; bishop d6; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh4 — queen d8→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies gxh7+ (pawn g6→h7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen d3→g6).
4. Best move: Rc2+ — rook c8→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc2 (queen g6→c2, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
6. Best move: Qxc2 — queen h2→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move Qxh4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq2k1/5Rpp/p2bp3/1p1p2PB/3P3P/1P1QP3/P5K1/8 w - - 2 29

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