Chess Puzzle #44kbl — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c3/f5; knights b1/g5; pawns a5/d5/f2/g3. Black: king e8; queen h6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/c5/e5/f7/g4/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd7+ — bishop f5→d7, captures knight, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxd7 — bishop c8→d7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxe5+ (rook e1→e5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Be7 — bishop f8→e7. Opponent replies Rxe7+ (rook e5→e7, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxe7 — king e8→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1kb1r/1p1n1pp1/p6q/P1pPpBN1/6p1/2B3P1/5P2/RN1QR1K1 w kq - 5 20

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