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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e1; bishops a2/d2; pawns a4/b5/c3/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rook h8; bishops e5/f5; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen g3→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop e5→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Bd3+ — bishop f5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Re2 (rook e1→e2).
4. Best move: Bf4 — bishop h2→f4. Opponent replies Qg8+ (queen g5→g8, gives check).
5. Best move: Rxg8 — rook h8→g8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move is Bh2+.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1ppq4/p2p4/1P2bb2/P7/2P3Q1/B2B1PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 1 30

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