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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook d6; pawns a3/b2/f2/h4. Black: king h6; queen f4; bishop e4; pawns a6/b5/f5/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen f4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Bg2+ — bishop e4→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
4. Best move: Qe7+ — queen g5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen d1→e2).
5. Best move: Qxd6 — queen e7→d6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, very long. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p2R2pk/1p3p2/4bq1P/P7/1P3P2/3Q2K1 w - - 0 37

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