Chess Puzzle #q466h — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a8/e7; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen d4→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxb6 (bishop e3→b6, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen e4→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe1+ — rook e7→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures rook).
5. Best move: axb6 — pawn a7→b6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Rxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp2rppp/1n6/8/3qN3/5Q2/PP4PP/R1B1R2K w - - 2 20

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