Chess Puzzle #029xb — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e4/f1; bishop d4; pawns a4/b2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishop g7; pawns a5/c6/f6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen e2→e4, captures rook).
3. Best move: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Opponent replies Qe6+ (queen e4→e6, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxe6 — queen d7→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e1→e6, captures queen).
5. Best move: Bxd4+ — bishop g7→d4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/3q2bp/2p2pp1/p7/P2BRP2/8/1PP1Q1PP/5RK1 w - - 3 21

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