Chess Puzzle #5VmsV — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c4; rooks d3/h1; pawns a4/b3/c2/d4/f2/g3/h5. Black: king c7; queen a3; rook a5; bishop e7; pawns b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook h1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Opponent replies Qc3 (queen c4→c3).
3. Best move: Bb4 — bishop e7→b4. Opponent replies Qb2 (queen c3→b2).
4. Best move: Qxb2+ — queen a3→b2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb2 (king b1→b2, captures queen).
5. Best move: Bxe1 — bishop b4→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, queenside attack, very long. The key move Qxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pk1bpp1/2p1p2p/r6P/P1QP4/qP1R2P1/2P2P2/1K5R w - - 3 33

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