Chess Puzzle #SWQZ9 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook b1; bishops b5/h2; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/c1; pawns b4/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc1 — rook b1→c1, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen c7→c1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop b5→f1).
3. Best move: Ra1 — rook a8→a1. Opponent replies Qb5 (queen d5→b5).
4. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen c1→f1, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf1 (queen b5→f1, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxf1+ — rook a1→f1, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king g1→f1, captures rook).
6. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Opponent replies Bxd6 (bishop h2→d6, captures pawn).
7. Best move: b2 — pawn b3→b2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, very long. The key move Qxc1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/2q2p1p/3p2p1/1B1Q4/1p6/7P/5PPB/1Rr3K1 w - - 1 28

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