Chess Puzzle #JD7lr — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rook b7; bishop g5; knights d2/e5; pawns c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a4; rook d7; bishop g7; knights c6/e4; pawns a6/c7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight d2→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d7→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop g7→e5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c5→e5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c6→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rb8+ (rook b7→b8, gives check).
5. Best move: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Opponent replies Nf6 (knight e4→f6).
6. Best move: Qf4+ — queen a4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop g5→f4, captures queen).
7. Best move: Kxf6 — king g7→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1Rpr1pbp/p1n3p1/2Q1N1B1/q3n3/2P4P/3N1PP1/6K1 w - - 0 25

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