Chess Puzzle #c0rbK — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h7; bishop c5; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen h5→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen d8→h4. Opponent replies Bxd5+ (bishop c4→d5, captures knight, gives check).
3. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Bf4 (bishop c1→f4).
4. Best move: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Opponent replies Bg3 (bishop f4→g3).
5. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f8→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pp5r/2p5/2bnP2Q/2B5/8/PPP3KP/R1B2R2 w - - 0 20

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