Chess Puzzle #rleP7 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a7; bishop e3; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen f7; bishops b7/e5; pawns b6/c5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb6 — queen a7→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen f7→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Bg1 (bishop e3→g1).
3. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c4→d5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Bd4 — bishop e5→d4. Opponent replies Qc7+ (queen b6→c7, gives check).
5. Best move: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Opponent replies Qf4+ (queen c7→f4, gives check).
6. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f1→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, very long. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/Qb3qkp/1p4p1/2pNb3/2P5/3PB3/PP4PP/7K w - - 1 32

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