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

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; rook e1; knights c3/f1; pawns a4/b2/c2/c4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g5; rook a8; bishops b7/d4; pawns a6/b6/c5/d6/g6/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re7+ — rook e1→e7, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg7 — bishop d4→g7. Opponent replies Rxg7+ (rook e7→g7, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxg7 — king h7→g7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qd7+ (queen e8→d7, gives check).
4. Best move: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Opponent replies Qxb7 (queen d7→b7, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Rf8 — rook a8→f8. Opponent replies Nd2 (knight f1→d2).
6. Best move: Qxd2 — queen g5→d2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Bg7.

Position data

FEN: r3Q3/1b5k/pp1p2pp/2p3q1/P1Pb4/2N4P/1PP3P1/4RN1K w - - 6 23

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