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

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks b1/h1; bishop e4; pawns a3/b6/c5/f2. Black: king e7; queen f4; rook h3; bishop e6; pawns a5/d4/e5/f7/g4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen d1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3. Opponent replies Qe1 (queen e2→e1).
3. Best move: Bf5 — bishop e6→f5. Opponent replies Bd5 (bishop e4→d5).
4. Best move: d2 — pawn d3→d2. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen e1→e3).
5. Best move: Rxe3 — rook h3→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move is d3.

Position data

FEN: 8/4kp2/1P2b3/p1P1p3/3pBqp1/P6r/5PK1/1R1Q3R w - - 1 34

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