Chess Puzzle #p6PH6 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen c6; rook e2; pawns a2/b2/d5/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen e5; rook f2; bishop d6; pawns a7/b6/c7/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxf2 — king f1→f2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen e5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f2→e1).
3. Best move: Bb4+ — bishop d6→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
4. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f4→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d1→c2).
5. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen f1→e2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, master, very long. The key move Qxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/p1p2p2/1pQb4/3Pq3/8/7P/PP2RrP1/5K2 w - - 0 36

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