Chess Puzzle #0biG3 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks d3/f1; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e4; rooks f2/f8; bishop b6; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf2 — bishop b6→f2, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxf2 (knight g4→f2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f8→f2, captures knight. Opponent replies Rf3 (rook d3→f3).
4. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f2→f3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxf2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/2p3pp/pb1p4/1p2p3/4q1N1/3R3P/PP3rP1/3Q1R1K w - - 0 23

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