Chess Puzzle #3Mf5x — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f3; pawns a2/b2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks f8/g5; bishop f4; pawns a7/b5/c5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen g4→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxc1 — bishop f4→c1, captures bishop. Opponent replies Raxc1 (rook a1→c1, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen h4→g5, captures rook).
4. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Bxc1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p2q2p1/4p2p/1pp3r1/5bQ1/3P1B2/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 2 24

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