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

Rating 2670 · Master · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, middlegame, very long.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/d1; bishops b2/e2; knights c3/f3; pawns a3/d5/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b6/g6; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen d4→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop b6→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  4. Best move: Qd6 — queen d8→d6. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight c3→e4).
  5. Best move: Nxe4+ — knight g3→e4, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Bxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppp3pp/1b2p1b1/3P4/3Qn3/P1N1PN1P/1B2B1P1/R2R2K1 w - - 1 22

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