Chess Puzzle #UzJA8 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks b1/b2; bishop a4; pawns a2/c3/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen e7; rooks d8/h7; knight h6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/f5/g3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e7→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Ng4 — knight h6→g4. Opponent replies Qxb7+ (queen b5→b7, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxb7 — rook h7→b7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxb7+ (rook b2→b7, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Ka8 — king b8→a8. Opponent replies R7b2 (rook b7→b2).
6. Best move: Ne5 — knight g4→e5.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, pin, quiet move, very long. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/pp2q2r/3p3n/1QpP1p2/B3P3/2P3pP/PR4P1/1R4K1 w - - 0 28

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