Chess Puzzle #S4rPm — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen f4; rooks b1/h1; pawns c2/c7/d3/e4/g3/h4. Black: king c8; queen a5; rook h8; bishop g4; pawns a7/b6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke3 — king d2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen a5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e3→d2).
3. Best move: Rf8 — rook h8→f8. Opponent replies Rb5 (rook b1→b5).
4. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f8→f4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc5 (rook b5→c5, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f4→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, very long. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/p1P3p1/1p6/q6p/4PQbP/3P2P1/2PK4/1R5R w - - 5 28

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