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

Position

White: king a3; queen d5; rooks d1/d3; pawns a4/b3/c3/e4/f3/h5. Black: king h8; queen c2; rook b8; bishop g5; pawns e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: R3d2 — rook d3→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be7+ — bishop g5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies b4 (pawn b3→b4).
3. Best move: Qxc3+ — queen c2→c3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qb3 (queen d5→b3).
4. Best move: Bxb4+ — bishop e7→b4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king a3→a2).
5. Best move: Qxb3+ — queen c3→b3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxb3 (king a2→b3, captures queen).
6. Best move: Bxd2+ — bishop b4→d2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, endgame, master, pin, very long. The key move Qxc3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/5pp1/7p/3Qp1bP/P3P3/KPPR1P2/2q5/3R4 w - - 3 44

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