Chess Puzzle #kp1dw — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/f1; bishop a4; pawns a2/c3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook f8; bishop h3; pawns a3/b6/c7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4 — queen g6→e4. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen e4→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Qe2 — queen e3→e2. Opponent replies Qc2 (queen b3→c2).
5. Best move: Bxf1 — bishop h3→f1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen c2→e2, captures queen).
6. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop f1→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2p2ppp/1p4q1/3p4/B2P4/pQP1P2b/P4PPP/2R2RK1 w - - 3 21

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