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

Position

White: king f1; queen b3; rook a1; knight e5; pawns a5/b4/c3/d4/f2/f6/h3. Black: king c8; rook g8; bishops d6/h5; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e3/f4/f7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight e5→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: e2+ — pawn e3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king f1→e1).
3. Best move: Rg1+ — rook g8→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
4. Best move: Rd1+ — rook g1→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd1 (rook a1→d1, captures rook).
5. Best move: exd1=Q+ — pawn e2→d1, captures rook, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd1 (queen b3→d1, captures queen).
6. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop h5→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, collinear, middlegame, promotion, very long. The key move exd1=Q+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/ppp2p2/3b1P1p/P3Nn1b/1P1P1p2/1QP1p2P/5P2/R4K2 w - - 0 24

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