Chess Puzzle #3k1cl — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; queen e4; knight c6; pawns b4/c3/f5/h2. Black: king g8; rooks d2/d3; bishop h7; pawns b5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf4 — king e3→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rf2+ — rook d2→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king f4→g4).
3. Best move: Bxf5+ — bishop h7→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen e4→f5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f2→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Bxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1b/2N4p/1p3P2/1P2Q3/2PrK3/3r3P/8 w - - 1 34

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