Chess Puzzle #Z6R1L — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks e1/f1; bishops c1/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks e6/e8; bishops c8/g7; pawns a6/b5/c4/d5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen f5→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen e7→g5, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Bxg5 (bishop c1→g5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rg6 — rook e6→g6. Opponent replies Bxd5+ (bishop f3→d5, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Opponent replies Bxe6+ (bishop d5→e6, captures bishop, gives check).
5. Best move: Rexe6 — rook e8→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rf5 (rook f1→f5).
6. Best move: Bh6 — bishop g7→h6.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b1r1k1/4q1b1/p3r3/1p1pPQ2/2pP4/2P2B2/PP6/2B1RRK1 w - - 1 32

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