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

Position

White: king c1; queen g4; rooks d1/h1; bishop d2; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen e4; rooks d8/h8; bishop b4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rhe1 — rook h1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies exd4 (pawn e3→d4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Bxd2+ — bishop b4→d2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd2 (rook d1→d2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e4→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move Bxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/ppp3pp/2n5/8/1b1PqNQ1/4P1P1/PP1B1P1P/2KR3R w - - 5 17

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