Chess Puzzle #0XtQB — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishop e3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook e1→h1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4 — queen h3→g4. Opponent replies Rag1 (rook a1→g1).
3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxg4 (rook g1→g4, captures queen).
4. Best move: exd3+ — pawn e4→d3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd3 (king e2→d3, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move exd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p2b1pp/p2p4/3Ppp2/4P3/3QBN1q/PP2KP2/R3R3 w - - 0 26

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