Chess Puzzle #2WGkt — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f2; rooks d1/h1; bishops d3/e3; knight a4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knights b3/c6; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: axb3 — pawn a2→b3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe3+ — bishop c5→e3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
3. Best move: Bxf2 — bishop e3→f2, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxb6 (knight a4→b6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxb6 — bishop f2→b6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Bxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p3ppp/pqnp4/2b5/N3PP2/1n1BBP2/PPP2Q1P/2KR3R w - - 5 15

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