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

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks c6/d1; bishop a4; pawns a3/b3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen a5; rooks g7/g8; bishop e6; pawns a7/d5/f7/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook d1→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen a5→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
3. Best move: h3+ — pawn h4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
4. Best move: Bg4+ — bishop e6→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king f3→f4).
5. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen e1→f2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/p4pr1/2R1bQ2/q2p4/B6p/PP2P1P1/5P1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 24

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