Chess Puzzle #XlZp7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen g2; rook a1; bishops e6/g3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f4/h2. Black: king f8; queen h5; rook e8; bishop d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb3 — bishop e6→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be3+ — bishop d4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king d2→e1).
3. Best move: Bc1+ — bishop e3→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king e1→f2).
4. Best move: Re2+ — rook e8→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king f2→f1).
5. Best move: Rxg2 — rook e2→g2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, skewer, very long. The key move is Be3+.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/ppp3pp/4Bp2/7q/3b1P2/P2P2B1/1PPK2QP/R7 w - - 1 25

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