Chess Puzzle #eL6Hl — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen a6; rook a1; knights f3/h4; pawns a4/b2/e4/h3. Black: king h7; queen h5; rook f8; knight c1; pawns e3/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxe3 — king f2→e3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen h5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e3→d2).
3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook f8→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king d2→e1).
4. Best move: Nd3+ — knight c1→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen a6→d3, captures knight).
5. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d8→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/6pk/Q6p/7q/P3P2N/4pN1P/1P3K2/R1n5 w - - 0 32

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