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

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks c1/d1; bishops b1/b2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c8/d8; knights f8/g7; pawns a6/b5/c6/e6/f5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen d7→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook c1→d1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
4. Best move: Nxe6 — knight f8→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen g5→h6).
5. Best move: Rxb1 — rook d1→b1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rr1nk1/3q2n1/p1p1p3/1p1P1pQ1/2P5/1P5P/PB4P1/1BRR2K1 w - - 0 33

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