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

Position

White: king d2; queen a4; rooks f1/h1; bishop b5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f2/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook a8; bishop b7; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/c5/d4/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop b5→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: dxe3+ — pawn d4→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook a8→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kc2 (king d2→c2).
4. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen f3→e2, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, long, master, middlegame. The key move dxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pb2n1pp/1p6/1Bp5/Q2ppP2/2P1Pq1P/PP1K1P2/5R1R w - - 0 24

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