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

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/f2; bishop c1; knights d4/d5; pawns a2/b2/e3/f3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; bishops b8/h3; pawns a7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc6 — knight d4→c6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg2+ — bishop h3→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Rxg2 (rook f2→g2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qe1+ — queen g3→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook g2→g1).
4. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e1→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
5. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h4→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
6. Best move: Qxc2 — queen h2→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, exposed king, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, skewer, very long. The key move is Bg2+.

Position data

FEN: rb3rk1/p4ppp/2p5/3N4/3N4/4PPqb/PPQ2R2/R1B4K w - - 0 20

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