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

Position

White: king f1; queen d5; rooks c4/h1; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/d6/f2/h2. Black: king g7; queen h3; rooks b4/f8; pawns d7/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (9 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king f1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen h3→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e2→d2).
3. Best move: Rxc4 — rook b4→c4, captures rook. Opponent replies bxc4 (pawn b3→c4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxh1 — queen f3→h1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe5+ (queen d5→e5, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Opponent replies Qg5+ (queen e5→g5, gives check).
6. Best move: Kg7 — king h6→g7. Opponent replies Qe7+ (queen g5→e7, gives check).
7. Best move: Rf7 — rook f8→f7. Opponent replies Qe5+ (queen e7→e5, gives check).
8. Best move: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Opponent replies Nf6 (knight e4→f6).
9. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Ng4+ (knight f6→g4, gives check).
10. Best move: Kh5 — king h6→h5.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move is Qf3+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/3p2kp/3P2p1/3Qp3/1rR1N3/1P5q/P4P1P/5K1R w - - 6 25

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