Chess Puzzle #ZiT5I — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; queen a4; rooks d4/h1; bishop c4; pawns a3/b5/f2. Black: king c8; queen c5; rook e2; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd3 — king c2→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd2+ — rook e2→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king d3→d2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen c5→d4, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d2→c2).
4. Best move: Qe4+ — queen d4→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kb2 (king c2→b2).
5. Best move: Qxh1 — queen e4→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, exposed king, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp2ppp/5n2/1Pq5/Q1BR4/P7/2K1rP2/7R w - - 1 27

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