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

Position

White: king f2; queen a4; rooks a1/g1; bishops a2/d2; knight f1; pawns a3/b5/c3/d4/d5/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/f8; bishop h3; knights d6/g2; pawns a7/b6/c7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g1→g2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ne4+ — knight d6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f5→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies d6+ (pawn d5→d6, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Opponent replies Ne3 (knight f1→e3).
5. Best move: Bxg2 — bishop h3→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, pin, trapped piece, very long. The key move is Ne4+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1p3pp/1p1n1p2/1P1P1q2/Q2P4/P1P2P1b/B2B1KnP/R4NR1 w - - 2 24

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