Chess Puzzle #YK72a — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook f8; bishops f5/g7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be4+ — bishop f5→e4, gives check. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
3. Best move: Rxf4 — rook f8→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f3→e4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen e3→g3).
5. Best move: Rg4 — rook f4→g4.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move is Be4+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppp3b1/7p/3p1b2/3P1B1q/2P5/PP1Q1PKP/R4R2 w - - 4 27

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