Chess Puzzle #0UmR7 — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d4; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knight d5; pawns a3/b2/c2/c5/e2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b8; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/g7; knight d7; pawns a5/b7/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6+ — knight d5→f6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies exf6 (pawn e5→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g7→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d4→f6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Nxf6 — knight d7→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxb8 (bishop f4→b8, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxb8 — rook a8→b8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move exf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rq2k2r/1p1nppbp/4b1p1/p1PNP3/3Q1B2/P7/1PP1P1PP/R3KB1R w KQkq - 3 13

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