Chess Puzzle #UFF04 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d2/f1; knight a8; pawns a2/c2/e2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king d8; queen b2; rook h8; bishops c8/f8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/d7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc1 — bishop d2→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bb4+ — bishop f8→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Bd2 (bishop c1→d2).
3. Best move: Bxd2+ — bishop b4→d2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king e1→d2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qd4+ — queen b2→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d2→c1).
5. Best move: Qxa1+ — queen d4→a1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, interference, opening, very long. The key move Bxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: N1bk1bnr/pp1p1ppp/8/8/8/5P2/PqPBPP1P/R2QKB1R w KQ - 0 11

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