Chess Puzzle #Y1jgX — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; rooks d1/h1; bishops f4/g2; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/c4/f2/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks b8/e8; bishop e7; knights b4/c6; pawns a5/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rhe1 — rook h1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc4 — queen e6→c4, captures pawn. Opponent replies axb4 (pawn a3→b4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Nxb4 — knight c6→b4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nc3 (knight e4→c3).
4. Best move: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Opponent replies Rxe8+ (rook e1→e8, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Rxe8 — rook b8→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/2p1bpp1/2n1q2p/p7/1nP1NBPP/P4Q2/1P3PB1/1K1R3R w - - 2 22

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