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

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks a4/b4; pawns b6/c4/f2/h2. Black: king a8; queen b7; rooks d8/e8; pawns a5/d3/f3/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen e3→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg7 — queen b7→g7. Opponent replies Rxa5+ (rook a4→a5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kb8 — king a8→b8. Opponent replies Qf4+ (queen d2→f4, gives check).
4. Best move: Re5 — rook e8→e5. Opponent replies Qxe5+ (queen f4→e5, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Qxe5 — queen g7→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook a5→e5, captures queen).
6. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Rb1 (rook b4→b1).
7. Best move: d1=Q+ — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, promotion, quiet move, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Qg7.

Position data

FEN: k2rr3/1q6/1P6/p6p/RRP5/3pQp2/5P1P/7K w - - 0 41

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