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

Position

White: king f1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knights d2/f3; pawns a3/b4/c2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen h6; rook e6; bishops f4/f5; knights c6/e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd1 — queen e2→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxd3+ — bishop f5→d3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies cxd3 (pawn c2→d3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nf5 — knight e7→f5. Opponent replies Nb3 (knight d2→b3).
4. Best move: Ng3+ — knight f5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qxh1+ — queen h6→h1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Ng1 (knight f3→g1).
6. Best move: Bxc1 — bishop f4→c1, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxc1 (queen d1→c1, captures bishop).
7. Best move: Rf6+ — rook e6→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move Bxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp1np1p/2n1r2q/3p1b2/1P3b2/P2B1N2/2PNQ1PP/R1B2K1R w - - 1 17

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