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

Position

White: king d1; queen a8; rooks c1/h1; bishop g2; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/d4/f3/h2. Black: king d7; queen e6; rook h8; bishops c4/f4; pawns a4/b5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh8 — queen a8→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bb3+ — bishop c4→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Rc2 (rook c1→c2).
3. Best move: Bxc2+ — bishop b3→c2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc2 (king d1→c2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qg6+ — queen e6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight c3→e4).
5. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen g6→g2, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, exposed king, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxc2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q6r/3k1pp1/4q2p/1p6/pPbP1b2/P1N2P2/6BP/2RK3R w - - 1 28

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