Chess Puzzle #GyX1k — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; queen c4; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/g2; pawns c3/d4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks b2/h8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rhb1 — rook h1→b1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Opponent replies Qc5 (queen c4→c5).
3. Best move: Qxc5 — queen d6→c5, captures queen. Opponent replies dxc5 (pawn d4→c5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rd8+ — rook h8→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Bd4 (bishop e3→d4).
5. Best move: Rxb1 — rook b2→b1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxb1 (rook a1→b1, captures rook).
6. Best move: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
7. Best move: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/1pp2ppp/p2qpn2/8/2QP4/2PKBP2/1r3PBP/R6R w - - 7 20

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