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

Position

White: king b1; queen e4; rooks f1/g1; bishop d6; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e5/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d2; rook f7; bishops g7/h5; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nd3 — knight f4→d3. Opponent replies Ba3 (bishop d6→a3).
3. Best move: Rf4 — rook f7→f4. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook f1→d1).
4. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen d2→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook g1→d1, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxe4 — rook f4→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp3rb1/2pB3p/4P2b/2PPQn2/5P2/PP1q3P/1K3RR1 w - - 3 26

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