Chess Puzzle #1jDHb — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks e8/f8; bishops b7/d6; knight h6; pawns a6/b5/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e7→e3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen e2→e3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e8→e3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e1→e3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxf4+ — bishop d6→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h2→g2).
5. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop f4→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, capturing the defender, fork, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Bxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/1b2q1pp/p1pb3n/1p6/5PP1/2NPBB1P/PPP1Q2K/R4R2 w - - 2 22

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