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

Position

White: king f2; queen g3; rook a1; bishops c3/e2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks e6/f8; pawns a7/b6/f4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen g3→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f3 — pawn f4→f3. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop e2→f3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qe3+ — queen h6→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king f2→f1).
4. Best move: Qxd3+ — queen e3→d3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f1→g1).
5. Best move: Rg6 — rook e6→g6. Opponent replies Bd5+ (bishop f3→d5, gives check).
6. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d3→d5, captures bishop. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c4→d5, captures queen).
7. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g6→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p5pp/1p2r2q/8/2P2p2/1PBP2Q1/P3BKPP/R7 w - - 0 25

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