Chess Puzzle #SgeT5 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop e4; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e7/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks b8/f2; bishop g7; pawns a6/b6/c5/d7/e6/g4/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh4 — pawn g3→h4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh4 — queen f6→h4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen d1→d7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bd4 — bishop g7→d4. Opponent replies e8=Q+ (pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxe8 — rook b8→e8, captures queen. Opponent replies Qh7+ (queen d7→h7, gives check).
5. Best move: Qxh7 — queen h4→h7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxh4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/3pP1b1/pp2pq2/2p5/4B1pp/P1N3P1/1PP2rP1/R2QR1K1 w - - 0 29

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