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

Position

White: king c2; queen d4; rook h3; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c3/h2. Black: king h6; queen g5; rook f1; bishop h4; pawns a7/e4/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen d4→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f1→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c2→d3).
3. Best move: Qb5+ — queen g5→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Bc4 (bishop b3→c4).
4. Best move: Qd7+ — queen b5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Bd5 (bishop c4→d5).
5. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen d7→h3, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qe3+ (queen e4→e3, gives check).
6. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen h3→e3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p6p/6pk/6q1/3Qp2b/1BP4R/PPK4P/5r2 w - - 4 36

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