Chess Puzzle #2kWMT — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen e3; rooks d1/f3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f4/g3. Black: king h7; queen h1; bishop b7; knight e4; pawns a5/b4/g6/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nc3+ — knight e4→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc3 (queen e3→c3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h1→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f3→f2).
4. Best move: Qh5+ — queen h2→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen c3→f3).
5. Best move: Bxf3+ — bishop b7→f3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, exposed king, fork, sacrifice, very long. The key move Bxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1b5k/6pp/p7/1pP1nP2/1P2QRP1/P7/3RK2q w - - 2 45

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