Chess Puzzle #DhUKW — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop e6; knight f3; pawns a3/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/c5; pawns a5/a7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d3→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f1→f3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d8→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen e3→d4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxd4+ — bishop c5→d4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f3→f2).
5. Best move: Bxa1 — bishop d4→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/pb5p/4B1p1/p1b1P3/3P4/P2Q1N2/6PP/R4RK1 w - - 1 21

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