Chess Puzzle #Ui0T9 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rook c1; bishop e3; knight d1; pawns d7/e4/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen b2; rook a8; bishop h3; knight g4; pawns c7/e5/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc7 — rook c1→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb5 — queen b2→b5. Opponent replies Qxf7+ (queen e7→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf7 — king g7→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies d8=Q+ (pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Opponent replies Rc6+ (rook c7→c6, gives check).
5. Best move: Qxc6 — queen b5→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qb5.

Position data

FEN: r7/2pPQpk1/7p/4p1p1/4P1n1/4B1Pb/1q3P2/2RN2K1 w - - 1 34

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