Chess Puzzle #iVCc8 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/f1; knight a3; pawns a2/b4/c3/e3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks e8/g5; pawns a7/f6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook d1→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen h5→f3. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: Rh5 — rook g5→h5. Opponent replies Rh4 (rook d4→h4).
4. Best move: Rxh4 — rook h5→h4, captures rook. Opponent replies gxh4 (pawn g3→h4, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qg4+ — queen f3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
6. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen g4→h4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, quiet move, very long. The key move Qxh4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p4ppp/5p2/6rq/1P6/N1P1P3/P1Q2PP1/3R1RK1 w - - 7 24

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