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

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rooks b7/g4; bishop h6; pawns a2/c2/f2/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/e1; bishop f6; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc5 — queen d6→c5. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop h6→g7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qg1+ — queen c5→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
4. Best move: Re3+ — rook e1→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen d3→e3, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen g1→e3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pR3ppp/2pq1b1B/3p1P2/6R1/3Q3P/P1P2PPK/4r3 w - - 3 20

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