Chess Puzzle #DC5dp — Expert, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/h3; knights b1/g4; pawns a3/b4/c2/d3/e4/f2. Black: king c8; queen e6; rooks d8/h8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f5/g6/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxg4 (bishop h3→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen f3→f5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxf5 — queen e6→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf5+ (bishop g4→f5, captures queen, gives check).
5. Best move: Kb8 — king c8→b8.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, very long. The key move hxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp1b3/2npq1p1/4pp1p/1P2P1N1/P2P1Q1B/2P2P2/RNB2RK1 w - - 0 16

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