Chess Puzzle #0BxB8 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g4; queen f6; rook h8; bishop b4; pawns a2/a3/d4/e5/f4/g6. Black: king d7; queen g2; rook a8; bishop e8; pawns a6/c4/d5/e6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh5 — king g4→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg6+ — bishop e8→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h5→h6).
3. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g2→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king h6→g6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxh8 — rook a8→h8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qe7+ (queen f6→e7, gives check).
5. Best move: Kc8 — king d7→c8. Opponent replies Qc5+ (queen e7→c5, gives check).
6. Best move: Kb7 — king c8→b7.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, very long. The key move Bxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3b2R/3k4/p3pQP1/3pP3/1BpP1PK1/P7/P5q1/8 w - - 7 35

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