Chess Puzzle #Cmv48 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d8; rook e1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2. Black: king h7; queen e6; rook c4; bishop e5; pawns a7/b7/e7/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d8→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf4+ — bishop e5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king c1→d1).
3. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen e6→d5, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Nxd5 (knight c3→d5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rd4+ — rook c4→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king d1→e2).
5. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d4→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, very long. The key move Qxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/pp2p2k/4q1p1/4b3/2r5/2N5/PPP3P1/2K1R3 w - - 0 26

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