Chess Puzzle #10gow — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen a4; rooks d1/h1; bishop c6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen g2; rooks b8/e8; bishop e6; pawns a7/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa3 — queen a4→a3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bf5 — bishop e6→f5. Opponent replies Be4 (bishop c6→e4).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxe4 (pawn f3→e4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe4 — queen g2→e4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, quiet move, X-ray attack. The key move is Bf5.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r2k/p1p3pp/2B1b3/8/Q7/2P2PP1/PP4qP/2KR3R w - - 3 22

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