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

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks e2/e3; knight f3; pawns a3/b3/c4/d5/f2/g2. Black: king f7; queen f5; rooks d8/h8; bishop h5; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen h4→e4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f5→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe4 (rook e3→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop h5→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Opponent replies Rg4 (rook e4→g4).
5. Best move: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r3r/p4k2/1p3p2/2pPpq1b/2P4Q/PP2RN2/4RPP1/6K1 w - - 1 34

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