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

Position

White: king e1; queen e8; rooks c3/h1; bishops b5/d2; knight g4; pawns a2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights d4/g8; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop b5→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop c8→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen e8→e3).
3. Best move: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen e3→e8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nf6 — knight g8→f6. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen e8→e3).
5. Best move: Re8 — rook h8→e8. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen e3→e8, captures rook).
6. Best move: Nxe8 — knight f6→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, clearance, hanging piece, middlegame, pin, sacrifice, very long. The key move Bxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1Q1nr/pp3pkp/3p4/1B1P4/3n2N1/2R5/Pq1B1PPP/4K2R w K - 3 18

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