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

Position

White: king e3; knights b4/g3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/h5. Black: king e5; bishop d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/f5/g4/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (11 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc6+ — knight b4→c6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxc6 — bishop d7→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies dxc6 (pawn d5→c6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: f4+ — pawn f5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e3→f2).
4. Best move: fxg3+ — pawn f4→g3, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king f2→g3, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Kf5 — king e5→f5. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b3→b4).
6. Best move: Kg5 — king f5→g5. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b4→b5).
7. Best move: Kxh5 — king g5→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies a4 (pawn a2→a4).
8. Best move: Kg5 — king h5→g5. Opponent replies a5 (pawn a4→a5).
9. Best move: bxa5 — pawn b6→a5, captures pawn. Opponent replies c5 (pawn c4→c5).
10. Best move: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Opponent replies b6 (pawn b5→b6).
11. Best move: axb6 — pawn a7→b6, captures pawn. Opponent replies cxb6 (pawn c5→b6, captures pawn).
12. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, exposed king, fork, quiet move, very long. The key move fxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1pb4/1p5p/3Pkp1P/1NP3p1/1P2K1N1/P7/8 w - - 2 43

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