Chess Puzzle #dkfWZ — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knight e7; pawns a2/a3/e2/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; bishops a7/c8; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxa8 — bishop g2→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bb8 — bishop a7→b8. Opponent replies Re1 (rook f1→e1).
3. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen f4→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Ba7 — bishop b8→a7. Opponent replies Bg2 (bishop a8→g2).
5. Best move: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r1k/b3Nppp/4p3/8/5q2/P7/P3PPBP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 19

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