Chess Puzzle #w5yXg — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d1/e1; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/d4/e6/f2/g3. Black: king b8; queen h4; rooks g8/h6; knight f5; pawns a7/b6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen h4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen f3→g2).
3. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight f5→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rf6+ — rook h6→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
5. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen h3→g2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k4r1/p4p1p/1p2P2r/5n2/3P3q/1P3QP1/P2N1P2/3RR1K1 w - - 1 36

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