Chess Puzzle #3Tgf9 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; rooks c1/c2; bishop f2; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/d5/e4/f3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; rooks c4/c8; bishop g5; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxc1 — bishop g5→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc1 (rook c2→c1, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c4→c3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxc3 (rook c1→c3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxc3 — rook c8→c3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Bxc1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5p2/p2p2p1/1p1Pp1bp/1Pr1P1P1/P1N2P1P/2R2BK1/2R5 w - - 2 36

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