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1…Qxd4 2. exd4 Rc2+ 3. Kg1 Ngf3+ 4. Rxf3 Nxf3+ 5. Qxf3 [5. Kf1 Nxe1+ 6. Kxe1 (6. Kg1 Nf3+ 7. Kf1 Rc1+ -+) 6…Rc1+ 7. Ke2 Rxh1 -+] 5…Rxf3 -+
Qd2
1. Qh4 Rxf1 2. Rxf1 Qxe3 3. Ne6+ Nxe6 (else Kh8 4. Rf8#) 4. Qf6+ Kxh6 5. Rh1#
Very good
Actually, 1…Qxd4 was played 🙂
It is Black to move and he played 1…Qxd4
Ooops! Been a tough day – missed that – but hey – two puzzles for the price of one – good deal 🙂