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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b6/c8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen d8→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Ng3 (knight e4→g3).
3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop b6→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rf1+ (rook h1→f1, gives check).
4. Best move: Kg8 — king f7→g8. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen d1→f3).
5. Best move: Rxe5+ — rook e8→e5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, intermezzo, opening, very long. The key move Rxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr3/pppp1kpp/1b6/4P3/3nN3/5N2/PPP3PP/R1BQK2R w KQ - 0 10

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