Chess Puzzle #fOp7W — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen d4; rook d3; knight d6; pawns a4/b3/c5/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen e2; rook d8; knight f6; pawns a5/b7/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen d4→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook d3→d2).
3. Best move: Qf1+ — queen e2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook d2→g2).
4. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h3→h4).
5. Best move: Qxg2 — queen f1→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1p3pk1/3N1np1/p1P4p/P2Q4/1P1R1PPK/4q2P/8 w - - 0 32

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