Chess Puzzle #5BXpq — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks d1/f7; bishops d2/g4; pawns a2/b2/e5/g2/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d8/f8; bishops e4/e7; knight c2; pawns a6/b4/c5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook f7→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c4+ — pawn c5→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop e4→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f8→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
5. Best move: Qc6+ — queen b6→c6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Bxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/4bRp1/pq2p3/2p1P1PQ/1p2b1B1/8/PPnB2PP/3R2K1 w - - 1 22

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