Chess Puzzle #1nknv — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rook f8; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/e3/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen g5; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a5/b7/c5/d5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop e4→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen g5→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen c2→d2).
3. Best move: Qg1+ — queen e3→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king c1→c2).
4. Best move: Bf5+ — bishop c8→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf5 (rook f8→f5, captures bishop).
5. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, very long. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2R2/1p5k/6pp/p1pp2q1/2P1B3/4P1P1/PPQ4P/2K5 w - - 0 27

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