Chess Puzzle #r3UUD — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rooks a1/f2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/b7/c2/g3. Black: king b8; queen c7; rooks d4/h8; knight h5; pawns a7/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen g4→d4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen c7→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
3. Best move: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. Opponent replies Qd7 (queen d4→d7).
4. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g3→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Rh2 (rook f2→h2).
5. Best move: Ng3+ — knight h5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
6. Best move: Ne4+ — knight g3→e4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, fork, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/pPq2p2/7p/7n/3r2Q1/2N3P1/PPP2R1K/R7 w - - 0 24

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