Chess Puzzle #S96Oa — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks c1/e2; knight a8; pawns a2/d5/e6/f3/g2. Black: king d8; queen g3; rook h8; pawns a7/b7/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen g3→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen h2→h4, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
4. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king f2→e3).
5. Best move: Qh6+ — queen h2→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e3→d4).
6. Best move: Qxc1 — queen h6→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, skewer, very long. The key move is Qh2+.

Position data

FEN: N2k3r/pp6/4P3/3P1p2/8/5Pq1/P3R1P1/2R3K1 w - - 0 29

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