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

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e2/f3; pawns a2/b3/c2/e3/g2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen c3; rooks e5/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen c3→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rff2 (rook f3→f2).
3. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
4. Best move: Qxe2 — queen d1→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen h5→e2, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e5→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, kingside attack, very long. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/pp3pk1/2p4p/4r1pQ/3p4/1Pq1PRP1/P1P1R1PP/6K1 w - - 0 25

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