Chess Puzzle #nyh8u — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks d5/f1; knight h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rook f8; knight h6; pawns c5/d6/g4/g7/h3. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfd1 — rook f1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe4 — queen g6→e4. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g4→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies R5d2 (rook d5→d2).
4. Best move: f2+ — pawn f3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook d2→f2, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qg2+ — queen e4→g2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attraction, equality, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6p1/3p2qn/2pR4/6p1/1Q4Pp/PPP2P1N/5RK1 w - - 2 28

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