Chess Puzzle #3ocU4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/h2/h3. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg2 — bishop f1→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bh6 — bishop g7→h6. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f3→f4).
3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop h6→f4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nd5 (knight c3→d5).
4. Best move: Bxd2+ — bishop f4→d2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Bxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2pb1/3p1qp1/7p/4P3/2N2P1P/PPPQ3P/2KR1B1R w kq - 0 13

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