Chess Puzzle #RXODQ — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a4/b3/c2/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c3; rooks b8/h8; knight g4; pawns a7/c6/d5/f5/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop c1→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3 — queen c3→g3. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures knight).
3. Best move: hxg4+ — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
4. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h8→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh1 (king g1→h1, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g3→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
6. Best move: g3 — pawn g4→g3. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen e2→h5).
7. Best move: Qxh5 — queen h4→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move hxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r2k2r/p4pp1/2p5/3pPp1p/P4Pn1/1Pq4P/2P1Q1P1/R1B2R1K w k - 1 19

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