Chess Puzzle #x8MYH — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rooks d5/e1; bishop d6; pawns a3/b4/c5/h2. Black: king a8; queen d7; rooks e8/g8; knight h4; pawns a6/b7/f6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh4 — queen f2→h4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe1 (queen h4→e1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg4 — queen d7→g4. Opponent replies Bg3 (bishop d6→g3).
4. Best move: Qf3+ — queen g4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
5. Best move: Qxd5 — queen f3→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: k3r1r1/1p1q3p/p2B1p2/2PR4/1P5n/P7/5Q1P/4R2K w - - 3 37

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