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

Position

White: king c1; queen d7; rook d3; bishop c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f3/g4/h4. Black: king b8; queen e2; rook e8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b6/c7/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen d7→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen e2→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook d3→d1).
3. Best move: Be3+ — bishop c5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Bd2 (bishop c3→d2).
4. Best move: Bxd2+ — bishop e3→d2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king c1→d2, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Rd8+ — rook e8→d8, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, pin, queenside attack, very long. The key move Bxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r3/p1pQ2pp/1p3p2/2b5/6PP/P1BR1P2/1PP1q3/2K5 w - - 6 26

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