Chess Puzzle #54fAl — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g1; rook a1; bishops b2/h5; knight d2; pawns a4/b5/c4/e4/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook a8; bishops b7/f6; knight g6; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen e8→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxe4 (knight d2→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe4+ — bishop b7→e4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen g1→g2).
4. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop e4→g2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Nxf4+ — knight g6→f4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g2→f3).
6. Best move: Nxh5 — knight f4→h5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3q1k1/1bp3p1/1p1p1bnp/pP5B/P1P1PP2/8/1B1N3P/R5QK w - - 3 25

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