Chess Puzzle #DMIdF — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c3; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knights b1/g1; pawns a3/b2/d5/e4/g2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/h2; knights b4/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: axb4 — pawn a3→b4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop h2→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kb3 (king c3→b3).
3. Best move: Qxh1 — queen h4→h1, captures rook. Opponent replies Nf3 (knight g1→f3).
4. Best move: Qh5 — queen h1→h5.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, long, opening. The key move is Be5+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/ppp2ppp/8/3P4/1n2P2q/P1K5/1P4Pb/RNBQ1BNR w kq - 0 11

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