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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks b8/f1; bishops a7/d5; pawns a5/e4/f2/h3. Black: king c7; queen d3; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight d7; pawns c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4+ — queen f5→f4, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd6 — bishop f8→d6. Opponent replies Qc1 (queen f4→c1).
3. Best move: Nxb8 — knight d7→b8, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxb8+ (bishop a7→b8, captures knight, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxb8 — king c7→b8, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxc6 (queen c1→c6, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Bh2+ — bishop d6→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
6. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qb6+ (queen c6→b6, gives check).
7. Best move: Ka8 — king b8→a8.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, very long. The key move is Bd6.

Position data

FEN: 1R1r1b1r/B1kn2pp/2p5/P2B1Q2/4P3/3q3P/5P2/5RK1 w - - 2 26

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