Chess Puzzle #0IJza — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; rooks a7/d1; bishop a8; pawns b2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook e8; bishops e6/f8; pawns b5/d5/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa6 — queen a3→a6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc5 — bishop f8→c5. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook d1→d2).
3. Best move: Rf8 — rook e8→f8. Opponent replies Qxe6+ (queen a6→e6, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxe6 — queen f6→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame. The key move is Bc5.

Position data

FEN: B3rbk1/R6p/4bqp1/1p1pp3/8/Q1P3P1/1P3P1P/3R2K1 w - - 0 27

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