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

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks d1/d6; bishops a5/f1; pawns a2/b2/c4/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/d7; bishops c6/g7; pawns a6/b7/f5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be5 — bishop g7→e5. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d6→d7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qc5+ — queen e7→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen f4→d4).
4. Best move: Bxd4+ — bishop e5→d4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1p1rqpbp/p1bR2p1/B4p2/2P1PQ2/5P2/PP4PP/3R1BK1 w - - 0 23

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