Chess Puzzle #IG2kV — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks e8/f8; bishops b7/e5; knight f5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d3→d4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f5→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c3→d4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxd4+ — bishop e5→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop c1→e3).
4. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop d4→e3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e1→e3, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e8→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pbp4p/1p1p2p1/4bn2/8/2PP2P1/PP5P/R1BQR1K1 w - - 0 20

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