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

Position

White: king b2; queen e4; rook b8; pawns a4/b3/f2. Black: king h7; queen c5; rook h5; pawns c7/d6/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen e4→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king b2→c3).
3. Best move: Qc5+ — queen f2→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c3→d3).
4. Best move: Rd5+ — rook h5→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen e6→d5, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen c5→d5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/2p4k/3pp1p1/2q4r/P3Q3/1P6/1K3P2/8 w - - 0 37

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