Chess Puzzle #83V8O — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks b1/f2; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook e8; bishops g5/g6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/g4/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen e2→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen d7→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d3→e4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxe4+ — bishop g6→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
5. Best move: Bxb1 — bishop e4→b1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/pp1q2p1/3p2b1/2p3b1/2P1N1p1/P2P3P/1P2QR2/1R5K w - - 0 24

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