Chess Puzzle #f40XD — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; queen f3; rook a1; bishop c1; knight d1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/g5/h6. Black: king g8; queen g1; bishops a6/h8; pawns a5/b4/c6/e5/f6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen g1→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h4→g5).
3. Best move: Be2 — bishop a6→e2. Opponent replies Bf4 (bishop c1→f4).
4. Best move: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen f3→f2).
5. Best move: Qh5+ — queen h2→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf4 (king g5→f4, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop h8→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qh2+.

Position data

FEN: 6kb/7p/b1p2p1P/p3p1P1/1p2P2K/2P2Q2/PP6/R1BN2q1 w - - 0 36

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