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

Position

White: king h1; queen c7; rook b1; bishop c1; pawns a2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rook f8; bishops d7/e1; knight e5; pawns b6/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen c7→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc6+ — bishop d7→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
3. Best move: Bf2+ — bishop e1→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Bxg3+ — bishop f2→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bf4 (bishop c1→f4).
5. Best move: Rxf4+ — rook f8→f4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen e5→f4, captures rook).
6. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop g3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, very long. The key move Bxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2Qb2p1/1p2p2p/4n3/8/2P3P1/P6P/1RB1b2K w - - 1 27

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