Chess Puzzle #S8Xr3 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks d1/f1; bishop g2; knight b5; pawns b3/c4/e4/f2/g3. Black: king h7; queen g4; bishops g7/h3; knight g5; pawns d4/d6/e5/f6/g6/h4. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d1→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg2 — bishop h3→g2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: h3+ — pawn h4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
4. Best move: Qe2 — queen g4→e2. Opponent replies Rfd1 (rook f1→d1).
5. Best move: Nxe4 — knight g5→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d5→e4, captures knight).
6. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen e2→e4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, fork, master, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6bk/3p1pp1/1N1Qp1n1/2PpP1qp/1P4Pb/5PB1/3R1RK1 w - - 3 32

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