Chess Puzzle #0oZX7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d6; rooks e1/g1; bishop h5; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/f2. Black: king f6; queen f4; rook g8; bishop g2; knight e6; pawns a6/b5/c4/h3/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb1 — king c1→b1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be4+ — bishop g2→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Ka1 (king b1→a1).
3. Best move: Rxg1 — rook g8→g1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxg1 (rook e1→g1, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f4→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe5+ (queen d6→e5, captures queen, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxe5 — king f6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, very long. The key move is Be4+.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/8/p2Qnk1p/1p2N2B/2p2q2/7p/PP3Pb1/2K1R1R1 w - - 1 28

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