Chess Puzzle #Zcp3Y — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen a6; rook g5; pawns a5/b2/c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen h6; rook e7; bishop g7; pawns b5/c4/d4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen a6→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop g7→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe5 (rook g5→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qf4+ — queen h6→f4, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
4. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f4→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen b5→e5, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e7→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Be5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4rkb1/Q6q/Pp4R1/2pp4/3P3P/1PP3PK/8 w - - 1 39

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