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

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks c1/f1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook a8; bishop d7; knights e4/e6; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bb5 — bishop d7→b5. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen d3→d1).
3. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop b5→e2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen d1→e2, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Nxd4 — knight e6→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen e2→g4).
5. Best move: Qxg4 — queen f4→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, very long. The key move is Bb5.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1p1b1ppp/p3n3/3p4/3Pnq2/P2Q1N2/1P2BPPP/2R2RK1 w - - 0 19

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