Chess Puzzle #Q7Hdb — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks b7/h1; bishop g5; knights c3/e2; pawns b2/b3/c2/d4/f3. Black: king e8; queen a5; rooks c8/h8; bishops b4/h7; knight f6; pawns a6/d5/e6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen a5→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Nb1 (knight c3→b1).
3. Best move: Bxd2+ — bishop b4→d2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king c1→d2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxc2+ — rook c8→c2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king d2→e3).
5. Best move: Rxe2+ — rook c2→e2, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, middlegame, pin, queenside attack, very long. The key move Bxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/1R5b/p3pn2/q2p2B1/1b1P4/1PN2P2/1PPQN3/2K4R w k - 3 23

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