Chess Puzzle #n5gWv — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; rook c7; bishop d6; pawns b6/c6/e5/f4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; rook a2; bishop d5; pawns d3/e6/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (10 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b7 — pawn b6→b7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d2+ — pawn d3→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king e1→e2).
3. Best move: Bc4+ — bishop d5→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke3 (king e2→e3).
4. Best move: d1=Q — pawn d2→d1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies b8=Q+ (pawn b7→b8, promotes to queen, gives check).
5. Best move: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Opponent replies Rxg7+ (rook c7→g7, captures pawn, gives check).
6. Best move: Kxg7 — king h7→g7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qf8+ (queen b8→f8, gives check).
7. Best move: Kg6 — king g7→g6. Opponent replies h5+ (pawn h4→h5, gives check).
8. Best move: Kxh5 — king g6→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qf7+ (queen f8→f7, gives check).
9. Best move: Kg4 — king h5→g4. Opponent replies Qg6+ (queen f7→g6, gives check).
10. Best move: Kh3 — king g4→h3. Opponent replies Qh5+ (queen g6→h5, gives check).
11. Best move: Qxh5 — queen d1→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, deflection, endgame, exposed king, promotion, very long. The key move is d2+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2R3p1/1PPBpp1p/3bP3/5P1P/3p2P1/r7/4K3 w - - 0 41

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