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

Position

White: king b2; queen f3; rooks c1/e1; bishop b5; knight e5; pawns b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d4; rooks c8/h8; knights b4/f6; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c2→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd2+ — queen d4→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Ka3 (king b2→a3).
3. Best move: Qa2+ — queen d2→a2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb4 (king a3→b4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Nd5+ — knight f6→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen f3→d5, captures knight).
5. Best move: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Re2 (rook e1→e2).
6. Best move: Qa7 — queen a2→a7. Opponent replies Nd7+ (knight e5→d7, gives check).
7. Best move: Kg8 — king f8→g8.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Qd2+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k1r/5ppp/4pn2/1B2N3/1n1q4/1P3Q2/1KP2PPP/2R1R3 w - - 0 28

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