Chess Puzzle #DSe4B — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; rooks d2/e1; bishop d6; knight d4; pawns a2/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king f7; rooks c4/d8; bishop a4; knight e3; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop d6→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rb4+ — rook c4→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Rb2 (rook d2→b2).
3. Best move: Rxb2+ — rook b4→b2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb2 (king b1→b2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nc4+ — knight e3→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc3 (king b2→c3).
5. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c4→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/pp3kpp/3B4/8/b1rNP3/4nP2/P2R2PP/1K2R3 w - - 5 25

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