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

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks d1/e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c6; bishop f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b5/e7/g6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc5 — queen c6→c5. Opponent replies Rd3 (rook d1→d3).
3. Best move: Qxc2 — queen c5→c2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxe7+ (rook e3→e7, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop f8→e7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qg8+ (queen h7→g8, gives check).
5. Best move: Bf8 — bishop e7→f8. Opponent replies Re3+ (rook d3→e3, gives check).
6. Best move: Kd7 — king e8→d7. Opponent replies Qf7+ (queen g8→f7, gives check).
7. Best move: Kc6 — king d7→c6.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, pin, very long. The key move is Qc5.

Position data

FEN: 4kb2/p3p2Q/2q3p1/1p6/5n2/4R2P/PPP2P2/3R2K1 w - - 2 27

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