Chess Puzzle #h0oov — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen f6; rook h1; bishop b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen b5; rook e8; pawns a7/b6/c5/d5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king e1→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe2+ — queen b5→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
3. Best move: Qd1+ — queen e2→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h2→g3).
5. Best move: Qxh1 — queen h5→h1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, fork, master, skewer, very long. The key move is Qe2+.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p4p2/1p3Qp1/1qpp2P1/8/2P5/PP4P1/1B2K2R w - - 1 34

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