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

Position

White: king d2; queen f5; rooks d1/g1; bishop e4; pawns c2/e3/f2/h2. Black: king b8; queen b2; rook d8; bishops b7/d4; pawns a6/b5/c7/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e3→d4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop b7→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen f5→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxd4+ — rook d8→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen e4→d4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen b2→d4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Rxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/1bp5/p6p/1p3Qp1/3bB3/4P3/1qPK1P1P/3R2R1 w - - 0 27

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