Chess Puzzle #pg5OE — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d2; knight e6; pawns a2/b2/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d8/f8; bishop c5; pawns a7/e3/g4/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc3 — bishop d2→c3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: e2+ — pawn e3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Nxc5 (knight e6→c5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rd1+ — rook d8→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
4. Best move: Rff1 — rook f8→f1. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook a1→d1, captures rook).
5. Best move: exd1=Q — pawn e2→d1, captures rook, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Rxf1 (rook h1→f1, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qd5+ — queen d1→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight c5→e4).
7. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen d5→e4, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, discovered attack, discovered check, equality, fork, middlegame, promotion, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p6p/4N3/2b1P3/6p1/4p1P1/PP1B3P/R5KR w - - 0 30

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