Chess Puzzle #41Hg3 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knight f5; pawns a2/c4/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook a8; bishop b7; knights c6/f6; pawns b2/c5/d7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen d2→b2, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nb4 — knight c6→b4. Opponent replies a3 (pawn a2→a3).
3. Best move: Bxe4+ — bishop b7→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f3→e4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen e6→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bd3 (bishop f1→d3).
5. Best move: Nxd3 — knight b4→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1b1p1ppp/2n1qn2/2p2N2/2P1P3/5P2/Pp1Q2PP/1K1R1B1R w - - 0 17

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