Chess Puzzle #5TebN — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; queen g5; rooks a1/b1; bishop g2; knights a2/d5; pawns a4/b3. Black: king f7; queen g1; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knight c2; pawns a6/b7/e4/f2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxe4 — king e3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen g1→g2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen g5→g2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd5+ — bishop e6→d5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd5 (king e4→d5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Ne3+ — knight c2→e3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Qxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/1p3k2/p3b3/3N2Q1/P3p3/1P2K3/N1n2pB1/RR4q1 w - - 2 31

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