Chess Puzzle #sgVna — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook e6; knight b5; pawns a4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c5; bishop a5; pawns b6/e4/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e6→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen c5→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Qe1+ — queen c1→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king f2→f3).
4. Best move: Qf1+ — queen e1→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f3→g4).
5. Best move: h5+ — pawn h6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh5 (king g4→h5, captures pawn).
6. Best move: Qf5+ — queen f1→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
7. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen f5→e4, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/1p2R2p/bNq5/P3p3/1Q2P3/6PP/6K1 w - - 0 37

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