Chess Puzzle #2q6IP — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook b7; bishop b3; knight c3; pawns a5/b4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook f8; bishop e4; pawns a6/d6/e5/f3/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen d2→g5, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f2+ — pawn f3→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Bd3+ — bishop e4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ne2 (knight c3→e2).
4. Best move: Bxe2+ — bishop d3→e2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe2 (king f1→e2, captures bishop).
5. Best move: f1=Q+ — pawn f2→f1, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attraction, crushing, endgame, promotion, very long. The key move Bxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1R4pp/p2p4/P2Pp1q1/1P2b3/1BN2p2/3Q2PP/6K1 w - - 0 31

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