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

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; bishop a6; knights d7/e5; pawns g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook c1; bishop f8; pawns f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd2+ — queen h6→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Be2 (bishop a6→e2).
3. Best move: Qd4+ — queen d2→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king f2→f3).
4. Best move: Rc3+ — rook c1→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Bd3 (bishop e2→d3).
5. Best move: Rxd3+ — rook c3→d3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q4bk1/3N1p1p/B5pq/4N3/8/6P1/6P1/2r3K1 w - - 4 35

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