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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook d7; pawns a2/e6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook b4; pawns c3/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c2 — pawn c3→c2. Opponent replies Qd5+ (queen f5→d5, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Opponent replies Rc7 (rook d7→c7).
4. Best move: Rb1+ — rook b4→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
5. Best move: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Rxc1 (rook c7→c1, captures queen).
6. Best move: Rxc1 — rook b1→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, very long. The key move is c2.

Position data

FEN: 4q1k1/3R2pp/4P3/5Q2/1r6/2p4P/P4PP1/6K1 w - - 2 37

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