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

Position

White: king g3; queen f4; rook d1; knight d2; pawns a3/f3/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook e2; pawns a4/b7/d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (7 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h4→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen c5→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g3→h3).
3. Best move: Qg2+ — queen f2→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h3→h4).
4. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h5→g6, captures pawn).
5. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen f4→f6, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Qh2+ — queen g2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h4→g5).
7. Best move: Re5+ — rook e2→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen f6→e5, captures rook).
8. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen h2→e5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, very long. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3p1p/6p1/2qp4/p4QPP/P4PK1/3Nr3/3R4 w - - 4 29

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