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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook c5; bishop c1; pawns a3/b4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e4; knights d4/f5; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen d2→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen e4→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Ne2 — knight d4→e2. Opponent replies Qxh5+ (queen g5→h5, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Nh6 — knight f5→h6. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen h5→e2, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e1→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move is Qe1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p4pk/p3p3/2RpPn1p/1P1nq3/P6P/3Q1PP1/2B3K1 w - - 1 33

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