Chess Puzzle #E5ToT — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook f1; bishops b2/d3; knight e4; pawns a4/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook f8; bishops b7/g7; pawns b6/c7/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxb7 (queen f3→b7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Bxd4+ — bishop f6→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxd4 (bishop b2→d4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen d7→d4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Bxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1bpq2bp/1p4p1/5p2/P2PN3/3B1Q2/1B4PP/5RK1 w - - 0 22

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