Chess Puzzle #fuCxL — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1986 · Advanced · crushing, defensive move, discovered attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; bishop d3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks d6/f8; bishop b7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh7+ — bishop d3→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Opponent replies Rxd6 (rook d1→d6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook d6→d4, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e2→f3, captures bishop).
  5. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h3→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, discovered attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move is Kh8.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pb4pp/1pnr4/8/8/2PB1N1q/PP2QP2/R2R2K1 w - - 0 26

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