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

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rook a1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/h3. Black: king g8; queen f8; rook d8; bishops c5/g4; pawns a6/b7/e5/g6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f8→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
3. Best move: Rf8 — rook d8→f8. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight c3→e4).
4. Best move: Rf3+ — rook f8→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d1→f3, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen f2→f3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, exposed king, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1qk1/1p4pp/p5p1/2bPp3/P1P3b1/2N4P/1P4K1/R1BQ4 w - - 0 22

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