Chess Puzzle #b1zRU — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d4; rooks d1/f1; bishop b2; knight b6; pawns a3/b4/c5/e3/f2/g3. Black: king f7; queen e7; rooks d8/e8; bishop e6; pawns a5/b7/e4/f6/g4/g5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen d4→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd5 — bishop e6→d5. Opponent replies Qxd5+ (queen e4→d5, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd5 (rook d1→d5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e7→e4, gives check. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
5. Best move: gxf3+ — pawn g4→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f1→f3, captures pawn).
6. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move gxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rr3/1p2qk2/1N2bp2/p1P3p1/1P1Qp1p1/P3P1P1/1B3PK1/3R1R2 w - - 0 27

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