Chess Puzzle #4b4Dg — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks d2/e1; bishop d4; knight a3; pawns a2/b4/c5/e4/f4/g3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/d8; bishops g4/g7; pawns a6/b7/c6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight a3→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop g7→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d2→d4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d7→d4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen f2→d4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Bxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/1p1q1pbp/p1p5/2P5/1P1BPPb1/N5P1/P2R1Q2/4R1K1 w - - 3 27

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