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

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rook e1; bishop c1; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks d5/f8; bishop g7; pawns a4/b7/e6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen f3→d5, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nc4+ (knight e5→c4, gives check).
3. Best move: Qe6 — queen b6→e6. Opponent replies Rxe6+ (rook e1→e6, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, long, middlegame. The key move exd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4kr2/1p3pb1/1q2p1p1/3rN2p/p2P1P2/P1P2Q1P/1P4P1/2B1R2K w - - 0 33

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