Chess Puzzle #YGkh8 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; queen a4; rook f1; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/g3/h3. Black: king b7; queen b6; rook f8; bishop g5; pawns c5/f3/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen b6→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d3→c2).
3. Best move: Qd2+ — queen d8→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kb3 (king c2→b3).
4. Best move: Ra8 — rook f8→a8. Opponent replies Qxa8+ (queen a4→a8, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxa8 — king b7→a8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, trapped piece, very long. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1k6/1q6/1Np3bp/Q1P1P3/3K1pPP/PP6/5R2 w - - 3 33

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