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

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks a8/f1; bishop e3; knight h5; pawns b4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks d4/f8; bishops c6/g5; knight e4; pawns b7/d5/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop e3→d4, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4 — queen b6→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nf6+ (knight h5→f6, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d4→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf8+ (rook a8→f8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf8 — king g8→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f1→f6, captures queen).
5. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: R4rk1/1p3p2/1qb5/3p2bN/1P1rn1Qp/4B3/6PP/5R1K w - - 6 32

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