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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f8; bishop c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d7; bishop e4; knight c1; pawns a7/b6/c5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f8→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d7→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
3. Best move: Ne2+ — knight c1→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
4. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen d1→f1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf1 (king f2→f1, captures queen).
5. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight e2→g3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, endgame, equality, fork, very long. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5R2/p2q2pk/1p5p/2p5/2P1b3/1PB1P1Q1/P5PP/2n3K1 w - - 6 33

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