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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop d6; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen g4→e6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen d7→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e1→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bb4 — bishop d6→b4. Opponent replies Nd2 (knight b1→d2).
4. Best move: Bxd2 — bishop b4→d2, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd2 (bishop c1→d2, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d8→d2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move Qxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nr/pppq2pp/3bp3/8/6Q1/8/PPP2PPP/RNB1R1K1 w - - 4 14

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