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

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks e1/g2; pawns b2/c3/e7/g4/h6. Black: king g8; queen a2; rook b5; bishop f4; pawns a6/d4/f6/g5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king c1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen a2→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king d1→e2).
3. Best move: Re5+ — rook b5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e2→d3).
4. Best move: Rxe1 — rook e5→e1, captures rook. Opponent replies Re2 (rook g2→e2).
5. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e1→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qb3+ (queen c2→b3, gives check).
6. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Opponent replies Kxe2 (king d3→e2, captures rook).
7. Best move: d3+ — pawn d4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd3 (king e2→d3, captures pawn).
8. Best move: Qf1+ — queen a1→f1, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, deflection, endgame, equality, exposed king, skewer, very long. The key move is Qa1+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4P2p/p4p1P/1r4p1/3p1bP1/2P5/qPQ3R1/2K1R3 w - - 1 39

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