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

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook a7; bishop d4; pawns a2/b3/f3/g4/h2. Black: king h7; queen d6; rook h4; knight e8; pawns b5/g6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop d4→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen d6→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
4. Best move: Rh2+ — rook h4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king e2→e3).
5. Best move: Qc1+ — queen h1→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke4 (king e3→e4).
6. Best move: Nd6+ — knight e8→d6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, very long. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4n3/R4Qpk/3q2p1/1p6/3B2Pr/1P3P2/P6P/6K1 w - - 1 35

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