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

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rooks d1/f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2. Black: king d8; queen e3; rooks d4/g6; pawns a7/b7/e7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf8+ — queen f7→f8, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kc7 — king d8→c7. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d1→d4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rh6+ — rook g6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen f8→h6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen e3→h6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
5. Best move: Qe3+ — queen h6→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3k4/pp2pQ1p/6r1/8/3r4/4q3/PPP3P1/3R1R1K w - - 5 26

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