Chess Puzzle #ZZgn5 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e4; rooks a1/d1; bishop c4; knight e2; pawns a2/b5/f3/h4. Black: king h8; queen b6; rooks d8/g4; knights f4/h7; pawns a7/e5/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen b6→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
3. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen f2→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
4. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen h4→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
5. Best move: Rf8 — rook d8→f8. Opponent replies Nxf4 (knight e2→f4, captures knight).
6. Best move: Rxf4+ — rook f8→f4, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move Qxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/p5pn/1q4p1/1P2p3/2B1QnrP/5P2/P3N2K/R2R4 w - - 0 29

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