Chess Puzzle #7yaFm — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b4; rook e1; bishop g5; knight f6; pawns a3/b2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen c2; rook c8; bishop g7; knight e7; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc1 — rook e1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen c2→c1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxc1 (bishop g5→c1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc1+ — rook c8→c1, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
4. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen b4→f4).
5. Best move: Bxb2 — bishop f6→b2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxc1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/4npb1/p3pN2/1p4B1/1Q6/P6P/1Pq3P1/4R2K w - - 10 34

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