Chess Puzzle #UP4Pm — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d5; rooks b1/f1; bishop a3; pawns b3/c3/d7/f4/g4/h2. Black: king d8; queen e3; rooks a8/h8; bishop e6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen d5→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd2+ — queen e3→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
3. Best move: Bd5 — bishop e6→d5. Opponent replies Be7+ (bishop a3→e7, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxe7 — king d8→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qb4+ (queen b7→b4, gives check).
5. Best move: Kxd7 — king e7→d7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qd2+.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/pp1P1ppp/4b3/3Q4/5PP1/BPP1q3/6KP/1R3R2 w - - 1 24

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