Chess Puzzle #jQdo7 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks d1/h1; bishops c3/c4; knight b1; pawns b2/b4/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen a1; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop c3→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop f8→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook d1→d2).
3. Best move: Bxd2+ — bishop h6→d2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd2 (king c1→d2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: dxe4+ — pawn d5→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d2→c1).
5. Best move: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, pin, queenside attack, very long. The key move Bxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/pp5p/5np1/3p4/1PB1P3/2B2Q2/1PP3PP/qNKR3R w - - 0 20

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